Dominican Republic
in Caribbean
North America
Haiti
Country Quickfacts
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Peso - DOP
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 120 V - 60 Hz (plugs: A, B, C)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz, 3G, 4G
- ISO 2-Letter code:
- DO
- Internet top level domain:
- .do
- Country phone prefix:
- +1-809 and +1-82
- Local Time (capital):
- Timezone:
- UTC/GMT offset: hours
Map of Dominican Unesco Heritage Sites
Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Dominican Republic in North America. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Colonial City of Santo Domingo. On the list since 1990.
| Name | Since |
|---|---|
| Colonial City of Santo Domingo After Christopher Columbus's arrival on the island in 1492, Santo Domingo became the site of the first cathedral, hospital, customs house and university in the Americas. This colonial town, founded in... |
1990 |