The flag of the Dominican Republic is divided into four rectangles by a centered white cross that extends to the edges of the field and bears the national coat of arms in its center. The upper hoist-side and lower fly-side rectangles are blue and the lower hoist-side and upper fly-side rectangles are red.
At a Glance
Capital Santo Domingo
Region Americas
Subregion Caribbean
Population 10,847,904
Area 48,671 km²
Coat of Arms
Language & Culture
Native Names
República Dominicana (Spanish)
Languages
Spanish
Demonyms
Dominican (male), Dominican (female)
Week Starts On
monday
Economy & Details
Currency
$ Dominican peso
Top Level Domain
.do
UN Member
Yes
Driving Side
right
Timezones
UTC-04:00