Name : Dominican Republic
Capital : Santo Domingo
Area : 48 671 km²
Population : 10 882 996
Government : Unitary presidential republic
Motto : Dios, Patria y Libertad (God, Homeland, Freedom)
National anthem : Quisqueyanos valientes (Valiant Quisqueyans)
Official language : Spanish
Currency : Dominican peso (DOP), since 1844
Border : Haiti
Maritime boundaries : Caribbean Sea