Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern 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 Michigan and the Dominican Republic regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than the Dominican Republic?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of the Dominican Republic is 18,792 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than the Dominican Republic by 77,924 sq mi. Michigan is around 5.15 times bigger than the Dominican Republic.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 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 Michigan as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 10,050,811.
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 Michigan and the Dominican Republic.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.
Official Languages
Michigan: English
The Dominican Republic: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
The Dominican Republic: Dominican
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
The Dominican Republic: DO
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of the Dominican Republic as of 2019: 0.756
Michigan Time Zone:
Most of the state
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
4 counties
UTC – 5 (Central Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Central Daylight Time)
The Dominican Republic Time Zone:
UTC – 4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of the Dominican Republic:
19° 0′ 0″ N, 70° 40′ 0″ W
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