Dominican+Republic+Geography



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Location:
===The Dominican Republic shares an island, called Hispaniola, with Haiti. This island is located in between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Hispaniola is west of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and east of Cuba and Jamaica. It is Southeast of Florida and The Bahamas. ===

Size:
The Dominican Republic shares an island with Haiti, on an island called Hispaniola. It is 18,815 square miles. The Dominican Republic also occupies 2/3 of the whole island, while Haiti only occupies 1/3. Hispaniola is the largest island in the Caribbean, with an area of 29,979 square miles.

Terrain:
The terrain in the Dominican Republic is rugged and mountainous. There are five mountain ranges in the country, with the highest point in the Caribbean at 10,128 feet. There are also semi-desert plains, rain forests, and beautiful vegetation. There are rivers and lakes as well as waterfalls throughout the country. There are also sandy beaches along the coastlines. ===**Natural Resources: ** === ﻿Nickel, Bauxite, Gold, Silver

Climate:
The climate of the Dominican Republic is tropical. The annual average temperature throughout the country is 77 degrees Fahrenheit. On the north coast, the rain season lasts from October through April and the south coast's rainy season during May through November. The most hurricanes recorded in the south happen between August and September. (Dominican Republic Climate and Weather)


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