POPULATION

Dominican Republic counts with approximately 9 million inhabitants.

GEOGRAPHY

With 48.198 km² (29.948 square miles) Dominican Republic is the second largest country in the Caribbean and it occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles, with Haiti occupying the western portion. Situated in the heart of the region between North and South America, the country is bathed by the Caribbean Sea on the south coast and the Atlantic Ocean to the north and its contrasting landscape offers towering mountains, cacti-studded deserts, rainforest and more than 400 kilometers of soft sandy beaches.

CLIMATE AND WEATHER

Dominican Republic is a tropical and maritime nation. The main annual temperature ranges from 17^oC (62F) to 33^oC (92F). Along the coast, like in the capital city Santo Domingo, the temperature ranges from 25^oC (77F) to 30^oC (86F) all year round. Although known as a tropical island, temperatures in some mountainous regions can fall down to the freezing mark in the winter months.