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Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic, the oldest European city in the Americas, and the most developed city on the island of Hispaniola. The old city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Elsewhere in the Dominican Republic, which is named after Santo Domingo, it's more common to just call this city "the capital" than to call it by its name.
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- Currency
Currency
Dominican Peso (DOP)- Language
- Spanish
Language
Spanish - Time zones
UTC-4
UTC-4- Power plugs
- Type A/B
Power plugs
Type A, B · 110 V - Getting around
Drive on the right
Drive on the right
- Visa (US citizens)
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Entry requirements on travel.state.gov
Dominican Republic · Population: 2.2M · Calling code: +1809
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