Maryland is a state in the United States of America located in the Mid-Atlantic 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 Maryland and the Dominican Republic regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maryland bigger than the Dominican Republic?
The total area of Maryland is 12,407 sq mi, and the total area of the Dominican Republic is 18,792 sq mi. Maryland is smaller than the Dominican Republic by 6,385 sq mi. Maryland is around 1.51 times smaller than the Dominican Republic.
Area of Maryland: 12,407 sq mi ( 32,133 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 Maryland as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,165,129.
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 Maryland and the Dominican Republic.
The capital city of Maryland is Annapolis, and the capital city of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.
Official Languages
Maryland: English
The Dominican Republic: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Maryland: Marylander
The Dominican Republic: Dominican
ISO 3166 Code
Maryland: US-MD
The Dominican Republic: DO
Human Development Index
HDI of Maryland as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of the Dominican Republic as of 2019: 0.756
Maryland 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 Maryland:
39° 3′ 18″ N, 76° 47′ 27.24″ W
Coordinates of the Dominican Republic:
19° 0′ 0″ N, 70° 40′ 0″ W
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