Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern 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 Iowa and the Dominican Republic regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than the Dominican Republic?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of the Dominican Republic is 18,792 sq mi. Iowa is bigger than the Dominican Republic by 37,065.1 sq mi. Iowa is around 2.98 times bigger than the Dominican Republic.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 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 Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of the Dominican Republic as of 2020, was estimated to be around 10,847,904.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and the Dominican Republic.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
The Dominican Republic: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
The Dominican Republic: Dominican
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
The Dominican Republic: DO
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of the Dominican Republic as of 2019: 0.756
Iowa 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 Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of the Dominican Republic:
19° 0′ 0″ N, 70° 40′ 0″ W
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