When to Visit
While there's little seasonal change in temperature throughout the year with a daily range usually somewhere between 20-30°C (68-86°F), head to the north coast and things get a lot wetter. While both coasts get more rain between May and November, the nation's capital on the south coast stays quite a bit drier.

Fast Facts
Full Name: Dominican Republic
Capital City: Santo Domingo
Area: 48,730sq km, 18,815 sq miles
Population: 8,850,000
Time Zone: GMT/UTC -4 ()
Languages: Spanish (official)
Religion: Roman Catholic (95%)
Currency: Dominican Republic Peso (RD$)
Country Dialing Code: 809

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