The Dominican Republic –
Occupying 63% of the landmass of Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic is approximately double the size of New Hampshire, USA.
The State of New York, USA –
Approximately 1% of the total area of the United States, the state of New York is over 1.5 times the size of the Dominican Republic.
Quick Facts
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Dominican Republic |
United States |
New York (State) |
Total Population |
9, 794, 487 |
307, 006, 550 |
19, 541, 453 |
% Urban |
69% |
82% |
84% |
% Rural |
21% |
18% |
16% |
Ethnic Groups |
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|
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Mixed (Other) |
73% |
(7%) |
(9%) |
White |
16% |
80% |
73% |
Black |
11% |
13% |
18% |
Population Density |
484 persons/sq mi |
50 persons/sq mi |
358 persons/sq mi |
Total Land Area |
30, 242 sq mi |
6, 106, 013 sq mi |
54, 556 sq mi |
Land |
30, 024 sq mi |
5, 692, 982 sq mi |
47, 213 sq mi |
Water |
217 sq mi |
413, 031 sq mi |
7, 342 sq mi |
Coastline |
800 mi |
12, 380 mi |
127 mi |
Elevation |
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|
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Highest Point |
Pico Duarte: 3, 175 m |
Mount McKinley: 6, 198 m |
Mount Marcy: 1, 629 m |
Lowest Point |
Lago Enriquillo: - 46 m |
Death Valley: - 86 m |
Atlantic Ocean: 0 |
Capital |
Santo Domingo |
Washington D. C. |
Albany |
Largest City |
Santo Domingo |
New York City, NY |
New York City |
Unemployment |
15% |
9.3% |
8.2% |
Life Expectancy |
74 years |
78 years |
78 years |
Language |
Spanish |
English |
English |
Literacy |
87% |
99% |
88% |
Government Type |
Democratic Republic |
Constitution-based federal republic; democratic tradition |
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m = meters sq mi = square miles
Elevation Extension: Just how high and low are these places? One meter is equal to 3.28 feet, so just multiple the listed elevations by 3.28 to get their ‘height’ in feet!
Did You Know? The tallest building in New York City is the Empire State building, standing at a loft 443 meters at it’s highest point. That is 1/14 the height of Mount McKinley!
Just how high is Mount Marcy? We’d have to place 15 professional football fields end-to-end in order to equal that height!
Want to know more? Clink on the links below for more information about the fascinating biology, geography, and ecology of the Dominican Republic.
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Geography of the Dominican Republic
How was the Dominican Republic Formed? (Geological History: Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Plate Tectonics)
Climate Change: Factors, Regions, and Implications
Ecosystems of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic Biodiversity
Terrestrial
Aquatic
Information & Resources:
Dominican Republic – 2010 CIA World Factbook
US/New York – US Census Bureau, 2009 estimates; 2010 CIA World Factbook
References: (for all pages)
1(2010). The World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html Accessed 08/07/10.
2Bolay, E. (1997). The Dominican Republic: Contributions to the ecology of a Caribbean island. Germany, Margraf Verlag.
3Fernandez, E. (2007). Hispaniola: A photographic journey through island biodiversity. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
4Voss, G. L. (2002). Seashore life of Florida and the Caribbean. Mineola, New York: Dover Publishers, Inc.
Information from 2Bolay (1997) unless otherwise noted in the text by numerical reference.