Flag of Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic shares the island Hispaniola with the state of Haiti. The entire island was under Spanish rule until 1804, when the French founded Haiti in the western third of the island. Dominican Republic achieved independence in 1844. The flag of the Dominican Republic is composed of relatively large white cross that divides the flag into four fields. Upper left field and the field along the diagonal line have blue color. The remaining two fields are red. In the middle of the cross, there is a coat of arms, which depicts a shield supported by palm and olive branch bearing an inscription: "Dios, Patria, Liberta", translated as "God, country, freedom."
Country information
| Sovereign State | Yes |
|---|---|
| Country codes | DO, DOM (ISO 3166-1) |
| Official name | Dominican Republic |
| Capital city | Santo Domingo |
| Continent | North America |
| Member of | United Nations, Organization of American States, Central American Integration System |
| Population | 10 358 320 (2019) |
| Total area | 48 671 km2 |
| Highest point | Pico Duarte (3 098 m, 10 164 ft) |
| Lowest point | Lago Enriquillo (-45 m, -148 ft) |
| GDP per capita | $ 8 051 (World Bank, 2018) |
| Currency | Dominican peso ($, DOP) |
| Calling code | +1809, +1829, +1849 |
| Internet TLD | .do |
