Where is Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic is a country in North America.
- Type
- Country
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Caribbean
- Land borders
- 1: Haiti
- Area
- About 49,000 km² on the game’s map
- Hemispheres
- Northern; Western
- Capital city
- 18.49° N, 69.93° W
About Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic fills the eastern five-eighths of Hispaniola, sharing the island with Haiti. Its capital, Santo Domingo, holds the first cathedral and fortress built in the Americas. Pico Duarte is the Caribbean's tallest peak and Lake Enriquillo its lowest point. Merengue, bachata and baseball are among its best-known exports.
Clues from Atlas Daily
Round 5 on 4 October 2026 (#33), hardest clue first:
- Roughly 115 tons of charcoal are smuggled each week across its land border into deforested Haiti.
- Three sisters nicknamed The Butterflies were murdered by the dictator's henchmen on November 25, 1960.
- The four highest peaks in the Caribbean, led by Pico Duarte, all rise in its Cordillera Central.
- Only the United States supplies more Major League Baseball players than this country.
Nearby places from past puzzles
- Haiti 250 km away
- Jamaica 730 km away
- Saint Kitts and Nevis 770 km away
- Antigua and Barbuda 870 km away
- Venezuela 950 km away
- Dominica 980 km away
- Saint Lucia 1,100 km away
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,100 km away
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Sources: Wikipedia: Dominican Republic. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.