Dominican Republic: Flag and Facts
The Dominican Republic's flag has a white cross splitting it into four rectangles, blue and red on top, red and blue below, with a small coat of arms at the center.
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Region
- Caribbean
- Population
- 11 million (2025)
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Dominican peso
- Area
- 48,671 km² (18,792 sq mi)
- People
- Dominican
- Calling code
- +1
- Highest point
- Pico Duarte 3,098 m
- Independence
- 27 February 1844 (from Haiti)
- National symbols
- palmchat (bird)
- Borders
- Haiti
About Dominican Republic
The arms hold a shield with an open Bible, framed by laurel and palm branches. A blue ribbon above carries the motto DIOS, PATRIA, LIBERTAD, meaning God, Fatherland, Liberty. Blue means liberty, white salvation, and red the blood of heroes.
The Taino split Hispaniola into five chiefdoms before Columbus claimed it in 1492. Spain let France have the western third in 1697, and that part became Haiti in 1804. Haiti ruled the eastern side for 22 years until independence on 27 February 1844. Dominicans rejoined Spain in 1861 but fought to regain independence by 1865. The land mixes rugged mountains with fertile valleys; Pico Duarte reaches 3,098 meters while Lago Enriquillo lies 46 meters below sea level.
Did you know?
- The palmchat, a bird, is the national symbol of the Dominican Republic.
- Santo Domingo, the capital, has about 3.524 million residents.
- In area, the country is a little over double New Jersey.
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Questions about Dominican Republic
What currency is used in the Dominican Republic?
The Dominican peso.
What language is spoken in the Dominican Republic?
Spanish.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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