Where Is the Dominican Republic Atlantic Ocean Haiti Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Caribbean Sea The Dominican Republic is a small country between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea It covers 18 792 square miles 48 670 square kilometers and shares a border with Haiti Together the two countries cover the island of Hispaniola Puerto Rico another Caribbean island lies to the east of the Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico Did you know Over 500 years ago Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to land on Hispaniola He thought he had landed in Asia Santo Domingo the capital of the Dominican Republic faces the Caribbean Sea on the southern coast Bartholomew Columbus the brother of Christopher Columbus helped build this city It is home to the first hospital ever built in the Americas 5
The Land fun fact The Pomier Caves hold around 6 000 paintings of humans and animals The Taíno people created these cave drawings that are now up to 2 000 years old The Dominican Republic has steep forested mountains and fertile valleys Four main mountain ranges rise throughout the country At 10 417 feet 3 175 meters Duarte Peak in the Cordillera Central is the highest point in the Dominican Republic
The rivers of the Dominican Republic flow through plains and mountain valleys Several tributaries in the Cibao Valley meet the Yaque del Norte River This river reaches the sea at Manzanillo Bay In the southwest small rivers feed salty Lake Enriquillo The surface of the lake is 144 feet 44 meters below sea level
