Doing Business in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is situated in the heart of the Caribbean, bathed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean on the north coast and by the Caribbean Sea to the south. It was discovered by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage, on December 5, 1492, and occupies an area of 48,442 square kilometers of the 77,914, which it shares with the neighboring Republic of Haiti.Capital City: Santo Domingo
President: Leonel Fernandez Reyna
Official Language: Spanish
Currency: Dominican pesos
Exchange Rate RD$33 x US$1
Land Area: 48,442 km2
Population: 9,000,000 inhabitants
Climate: TropicalInternational Airports: Las Americas
