New Jersey is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions 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 New Jersey and the Dominican Republic regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Jersey bigger than the Dominican Republic?
The total area of New Jersey is 8722.58 sq mi, and the total area of the Dominican Republic is 18,792 sq mi. New Jersey is smaller than the Dominican Republic by 10,069.42 sq mi. New Jersey is around 2.15 times smaller than the Dominican Republic.
Area of New Jersey: 8722.58 sq mi ( 22,591.38 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 New Jersey as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 9,267,130.
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 New Jersey and the Dominican Republic.
The capital city of New Jersey is Trenton and the capital city of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.
Official Languages
New Jersey: None
The Dominican Republic: Spanish
Demonym(s)
New Jersey: New Jerseyan, New Jerseyite
The Dominican Republic: Dominican
ISO 3166 Code
New Jersey: US-NJ
The Dominican Republic: DO
Human Development Index
HDI of New Jersey as of 2019: 0.948
HDI of the Dominican Republic as of 2019: 0.756
New Jersey 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 New Jersey:
40° 11′ 26.52″ N, 74° 40′ 22.08″ W
Coordinates of the Dominican Republic:
19° 0′ 0″ N, 70° 40′ 0″ W
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