The Dominican Republic has a surface of 48.679 km² and occupies 2/3 of the island of Hispaniola. The national language is Spanish. In the tourist areas, all languages are spoken.
The country has 9 million inhabitants; 1/3 of them live in the capital Santo Domingo.
Here we find one of the most solid democracies of Latin America. The presidential elections take place every 4 years. The composition of the congress is similar to the one of the United States.
With nearly 60.000 hotel rooms and with 3,6 million tourists in 2007, the Dominican Republic is the main travel destination in the Caribbean.
The Dominican Republic improves its image and turns into a Caribbean paradise for high-class holidays.
Security: Meanwhile it is known that, because of the political stability in the country during the last decades, the Dominican Republic has one of the lowest crime rates of the whole continent. This security factor is very important for visitors and residents who can therefore move freely in the whole country.
The country has an excellent road network. The infrastructure is also outstanding, with high-quality schools (international school of sosua)
Universities, doctors, hospitals, shops, supermarkets and much more.
Every day, direct flights from the whole world arrive at the international airport of Puerto Plata, e.g. from the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Scandinavia, UK, Switzerland, United States, Canada etc. For direct flights to Santo Domingo, there are even more possibilities.
There is a wide range of free time activities and sports offers. Water park, kart track, cable car, golf and tennis courses, diving, surfing, kite surfing, horse riding – everything is at your disposal. Moreover, you can go on excursions, hiking or white-water rafting, swim with the dolphins, visit museums and much more.
Also at night, after the sundown, there are many things that you can do. Inviting and tempting restaurants, discotheques, live music, exotic shows, cinema and casino offer a wide range of entertainment possibilities.
