Illinois is a state in the United States of America located in the mid-Western region of the country, 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 Illinois and the Dominican Republic regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Illinois bigger than the Dominican Republic?
The total area of Illinois is 57,915 sq mi, and the total area of the Dominican Republic is 18,792 sq mi. Illinois is bigger than the Dominican Republic by 39,123 sq mi. Illinois is around 3.09 times bigger than the Dominican Republic.
Area of Illinois: 57,915 sq mi ( 149,997 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 Illinois as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,671,469.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of the Dominican Republic as of 30th May 2022, is estimated to be around 11,058,067.
Here is some more data comparison between Illinois and the Dominican Republic.
The capital of Illinois is Springfield, and the capital city of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.
Official Languages
Illinois: English
The Dominican Republic: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Illinois: Illinoisan
The Dominican Republic: Dominican
ISO 3166 Code
Illinois: US-IL
The Dominican Republic: DO
Human Development Index
HDI of Illinois as of 2019: 0.934
HDI of the Dominican Republic as of 2019: 0.756
Illinois Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
The Dominican Republic Time Zone:
UTC – 4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Illinois:
40° 2′ 30.12″ N, 89° 11′ 47.4″ W
Coordinates of the Dominican Republic:
19° 0′ 0″ N, 70° 40′ 0″ W
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