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Dominican Republic |
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| Flag: |
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| Name lang: |
| ces | Dominikánská republika |
| deu | Dominikanische Republik |
| fin | Dominikaaninen tasavalta |
| fra | République dominicaine |
| hrv | Dominikanska Republika |
| hun | Dominikai Köztársaság |
| ita | Repubblica Dominicana |
| nld | Dominicaanse Republiek |
| rus | Доминиканская Республика |
| slk | Dominikánska republika |
| swe | Dominikanska republiken |
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| Capital: |
Santo Domingo |
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| Region: |
Americas |
| Subregion: |
Caribbean |
| Area: |
48671 |
| Population size: (2025-06-19 21:34) |
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| Number of postal codes: |
544 |
| Postal code format: |
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| Postal code regex: |
^(d{5})$ |
| Auto code: |
DOM |
| Borders: |
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| CallingCode: |
+1809 |
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| International organizations: |
| TIAR |
Inter-American Treaty of Mutual Assistance |
| WTO |
world Trade organisation |
| OIS |
Organization of American States |
| CELAC |
Community of Latin American and Caribbean Countries |
| ACP-EU |
Countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific |
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 A country, state, region... (14704) |
| Second-order administrative division (ADM2)
(A subdivision of a first-order administrative division) | 155 | | First-order administrative division (ADM1)
(A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States) | 32 | | Independent political entity (PCLI)
| 1 | | Third-order administrative division (ADM3)
(A subdivision of a second-order administrative division) | 386 | | Fourth-order administrative division (ADM4)
(A subdivision of a third-order administrative division) | 1565 | | Fifth-order administrative division (ADM5)
(A subdivision of a fourth-order administrative division) | 12565 | |
 Stream, lake... (6602) |
| Stream (STM)
(A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land) | 3332 | | Intermittent stream (STMI)
| 2674 | | Pond (PND)
(A small standing waterbody) | 141 | | Bay (BAY)
(A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf) | 57 | | Cove(s) (COVE)
(A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay) | 81 | | Stream mouth(s) (STMM)
(A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea) | 31 | | Irrigation canal (CNLI)
(A canal which serves as a main conduit for irrigation water) | 6 | | Marsh(es) (MRSH)
(A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation) | 27 | | Lake (LK)
(A large inland body of standing water) | 79 | | Anabranch (STMA)
(A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream) | 7 | | Intermittent pond (PNDI)
| 21 | | Canal (CNL)
(An artificial watercourse) | 24 | | Ravine(s) (RVN)
(A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge) | 2 | | Lagoon (LGN)
(A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature) | 14 | | Bight(s) (BGHT)
(An open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline) | 10 | | Reservoir(s) (RSV)
(An artificial pond or lake) | 4 | | Drainage canal (CNLD)
(An artificial waterway carrying water away from a wetland or from drainage ditches) | 8 | | Mangrove swamp (MGV)
(A tropical tidal mud flat characterized by mangrove vegetation) | 3 | | Marine channel (CHNM)
(That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable) | 11 | | Ditch (DTCH)
(A small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land) | 2 | | Distributary(-ies) (STMD)
(A branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal) | 2 | | Intermittent lake (LKI)
| 14 | | Salt lake (LKN)
(An inland body of salt water with no outlet) | 6 | | Swamp (SWMP)
(A wetland dominated by tree vegetation) | 14 | | Spring(s) (SPNG)
(A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground) | 1 | | Well (WLL)
(A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface) | 3 | | Shoal(s) (SHOL)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material) | 8 | | Tidal flat(s) (FLTT)
(A large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide) | 1 | | Reef(s) (RF)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material) | 5 | | Tidal creek(s) (CRKT)
(A meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents) | 3 | | Waterfall(s) (FLLS)
(A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream) | 2 | | Inlet (INLT)
(A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water) | 3 | | Seaplane landing area (AIRS)
(A place on a waterbody where floatplanes land and take off) | 1 | | Estuary (ESTY)
(A funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences) | 1 | | Channel (CHN)
(The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows) | 1 | | Stream bend (STMB)
(A conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream) | 1 | | Harbor(s) (HBR)
(A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships) | 2 | |
 Parks, area ... (2624) |
| Locality (LCTY)
(A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries) | 2575 | | Salt area (SALT)
(A shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation) | 5 | | Region (RGN)
(An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics) | 11 | | Coast (CST)
(A zone of variable width straddling the shoreline) | 4 | | Park (PRK)
(An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation) | 13 | | Port (PRT)
(A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor) | 7 | | Area (AREA)
(A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries) | 1 | | Grazing area (GRAZ)
(An area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing) | 1 | | Amusement park (AMUS)
(Amusement Park are theme parks, adventure parks offering entertainment, similar to funfairs but with a fix location) | 2 | | Reservation (RESV)
(A tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations) | 1 | | Reserve (RES)
(A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use) | 2 | | Nature reserve (RESN)
(An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat) | 1 | | Wildlife reserve (RESW)
(A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife) | 1 | |
 City, village... (7938) |
| Populated place (PPL)
(A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work) | 7811 | | Section of populated place (PPLX)
| 87 | | Capital of a political entity (PPLC)
| 1 | | Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
(Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)) | 31 | | Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)
| 5 | | Populated locality (PPLL)
(An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings) | 2 | | Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3)
| 1 | |
 Road, railroad (7) |
| Road (RD)
(An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles) | 6 | | Road junction (RDJCT)
(A place where two or more roads join) | 1 | |
 Spot, building, farm (985) |
| Cave(s) (CAVE)
(An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff) | 19 | | Airfield (AIRF)
(A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 29 | | Church (CH)
(A building for public Christian worship) | 29 | | Dam (DAM)
(A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water) | 10 | | Bridge (BDG)
(A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across) | 5 | | Sugar mill (MLSG)
(A facility where sugar cane is processed into raw sugar) | 17 | | Abandoned airfield (AIRQ)
| 12 | | Sawmill (MLSW)
(A mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes) | 2 | | Fort (FT)
(A defensive structure or earthworks) | 8 | | Farm (FRM)
(A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture) | 5 | | Triangulation station (TRIG)
(A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation) | 3 | | Hospital (HSP)
(A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated) | 1 | | Airport (AIRP)
(A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 10 | | Factory (MFG)
(One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated) | 3 | | Resort (RSRT)
(A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities) | 4 | | Leprosarium (HSPL)
(An asylum or hospital for lepers) | 1 | | Ranch(es) (RNCH)
(A large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock) | 1 | | School (SCH)
(Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place) | 4 | | Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS)
(A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located) | 1 | | Ruin(s) (RUIN)
(A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional) | 2 | | Lighthouse (LTHSE)
(A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light) | 8 | | Airbase (AIRB)
(An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated) | 1 | | Hotel (HTL)
(A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public) | 786 | | Casino (CSNO)
(A building used for entertainment, especially gambling) | 3 | | Mall (MALL)
(A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways.) | 4 | | Square (SQR)
(A broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city) | 3 | | Marina (MAR)
(A harbor facility for small boats, yachts, etc.) | 2 | | Historical site (HSTS)
(A place of historical importance) | 1 | | Building(s) (BLDG)
(A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.) | 1 | | Heliport (AIRH)
(A place where helicopters land and take off) | 1 | | Racetrack (RECR)
(A track where races are held) | 2 | | Museum (MUS)
(A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited) | 4 | | Stadium (STDM)
(A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators) | 1 | | Golf course (RECG)
(A recreation field where golf is played) | 1 | | Tower (TOWR)
(A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter) | 1 | |
 Mountain, hill, rock... (4006) |
| Mountain (MT)
(An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more) | 963 | | Ridge(s) (RDGE)
(A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest) | 297 | | Hill (HLL)
(A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 1425 | | Spur(s) (SPUR)
(A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation) | 328 | | Hills (HLLS)
(Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 94 | | Sinkhole (SINK)
(A small crater-shape depression in a karst area) | 17 | | Peak (PK)
(A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature) | 39 | | Point (PT)
(A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape) | 382 | | Slope(s) (SLP)
(A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle) | 141 | | Island (ISL)
(A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 70 | | Ford (FORD)
(A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle) | 26 | | Promontory(-ies) (PROM)
(A bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland) | 4 | | Valley (VAL)
(An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream) | 13 | | Cape (CAPE)
(A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction) | 19 | | Mountains (MTS)
(A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges) | 27 | | Headland (HDLD)
(A high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast) | 2 | | Upland (UPLD)
(An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief) | 7 | | Beach (BCH)
(A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves) | 108 | | Beaches (BCHS)
(A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves) | 1 | | Islands (ISLS)
(Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 3 | | Pass (PASS)
(A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap]) | 8 | | Peninsula (PEN)
(An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water) | 1 | | Rock (RK)
(A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass) | 6 | | Saddle (SDL)
(A broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains) | 3 | | Plain(s) (PLN)
(An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area) | 6 | | Escarpment (SCRP)
(A long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below) | 7 | | Depression(s) (DPR)
(A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage) | 1 | | Cliff(s) (CLF)
(A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area) | 3 | | Karst area (KRST)
(A distinctive landscape developed on soluble rock such as limestone characterized by sinkholes, caves, disappearing streams, and underground drainage) | 1 | | Rocks (RKS)
(Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses) | 1 | | Land-tied island (ISLT)
(A coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes) | 2 | | Islet (ISLET)
(Small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island.) | 1 | |
 Undersea (1) |
| Reef (RFU)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material) | 1 | |
 Forest, heath... (89) |
| Grassland (GRSLD)
(An area dominated by grass vegetation) | 89 | |
