Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern 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 Mississippi and the Dominican Republic regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than the Dominican Republic?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of the Dominican Republic is 18,792 sq mi. Mississippi is bigger than the Dominican Republic by 29,638 sq mi. Mississippi is around 2.58 times bigger than the Dominican Republic.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 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 Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
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 Mississippi and the Dominican Republic.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
The Dominican Republic: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
The Dominican Republic: Dominican
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
The Dominican Republic: DO
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of the Dominican Republic as of 2019: 0.756
Mississippi 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 Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of the Dominican Republic:
19° 0′ 0″ N, 70° 40′ 0″ W
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