Delaware is a state located in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States of America, whereas the Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Delaware and the Dominican Republic regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Delaware bigger than the Dominican Republic?
The total area of Delaware is 1,982 sq mi, and the total area of the Dominican Republic is 18,792 sq mi. Delaware is smaller than the Dominican Republic by 16,810 sq mi. Delaware is around 9.49 times smaller than the Dominican Republic.
Area of Delaware: 1,982 sq mi ( 5,130 km2 )
Area of the Dominican Republic: 18,792 sq mi (48,671 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Delaware as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,003,384.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of the Dominican Republic as of 25th April 2022, is estimated to be around 11,046,536.
Here is some more data comparison between Delaware and the Dominican Republic.
The capital of Delaware is Dover, and the capital city of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.
Official Languages
Delaware: None
The Dominican Republic: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Delaware: Delawarean
The Dominican Republic: Dominican
ISO 3166 Code
Delaware: US-DE
The Dominican Republic: DO
Human Development Index
HDI of Delaware as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of the Dominican Republic as of 2019: 0.756
Delaware Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
The Dominican Republic Time Zone:
UTC – 4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Delaware:
38° 59′ 22.56″ N, 75° 30′ 18″ W
Coordinates of the Dominican Republic:
19° 0′ 0″ N, 70° 40′ 0″ W
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