PROFILE Geography Area: 48,442 sq. km. (18,704 sq. mi.), about the size of Vermont and New Hampshire combined. Cities: Capital–Santo Domingo (pop. 2.25 million). Other city–Santiago de los Caballeros (908,230). Terrain: Mountainous. Climate: Maritime tropical. People Nationality: Noun and adjective–Dominican(s). Population (2009): 9.65 million. Annual population growth rate (2009): 3.5%. Ethnic groups: Mixed 73%, European [...]

The beaches in the Dominican Republic are dazzling, unspoilt jewels that radiate under the Caribbean sun. Boasting almost 800 glorious miles of beautiful coastline the country possesses some of the best beaches in the whole of the Caribbean. With so many beaches on one island it might be tough to plan a vacation around it. [...]

Punta Cana is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Dominican Republic and is a classic picture postcard destination with 25 miles of white sandy beaches over looked by palm trees swaying in the breeze as the shore is gently lapped by the Caribbean Sea. Situated on the eastern edge of Hispaniola, the [...]