Administrative divisions
32 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AzuaBahorucoBarahonaDajabónDistrito NacionalDuarteEl SeyboEspaillatHato MayorHermanasIndependenciaLa AltagraciaLa EstrelletaLa RomanaLa VegaMaría Trinidad SánchezMonseñor NouelMonte CristiMonte PlataPedernalesPeraviaPuerto PlataSamanáSan CristóbalSan José de OcoaSan JuanSan Pedro de MacorísSantiagoSantiago RodríguezSanto DomingoSánchez RamírezValverde
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 146,800 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 350,700 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 32 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of HaitiCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 1,288 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 376 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Haiti 376 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | rugged highlands and mountains interspersed with fertile valleysCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfallCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | nickel, bauxite, gold, silver, arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Pico Duarte 3,098 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Lago Enriquillo -46 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 424 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly more than twice the size of New JerseyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding; periodic droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin; note: measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselinesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
