Dominican Republic may seem inconsiderable compared to the United States, but it contains extraordinary significant landforms. The geography of the Dominican Republic; the different climatic zones, its location, and mountains along with water sources that surround it are important to its country.
The Dominican Republic, mainly known for its gorgeous beaches and lavish resorts, is an island nation in the Caribbean. It is located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola
(Gonzalez, 2016). The Dominican Republic shares the western part of land with Haiti and borders the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. On a scale of the World’s largest countries, the …show more content…
It holds an area of 48,670 square kilometers; about twice the size of New Hampshire (Advameg Inc, 2016). As a matter of fact,
Santo Domingo, the capital city of the Dominican Republic, is located on the southern coast.
Dominican Republic’s climate ranges throughout its land. Overall, the climate is mostly considered as tropical. This especially occurs along the eastern and southern coasts (Advameg
Inc, 2016). The yearly mean temperature is 77°F or 25°C (Gonzalez, 2016). In the summer, temperatures rise up to 82°F (28°C) and occasionally may rise above 90°F (32°C). The rainy seasons extent and time fluctuates in different parts of the Dominican Republic, but