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Santo Domingo
State of Santo Domingo
Estado de Santo Domingo (Spanish)
Nickname(s)
Seashore State,[1] Crown of the Caribbean[2]
Motto(s)
"De Oppresso Liber" (Latin)
"To Freedom From Oppression"[3]
Anthem: "For Freedom and Quisqueyana"
Map of the United States with Santo Domingo highlighted
Map of the United States with Santo Domingo highlighted
CountryUnited States
Before statehoodSanto Domingo Territory
Admitted to the UnionOctober 1st, 1885 (39th)
Capital
(and largest city)
Santo Domingo City[1]
Government
 • GovernorGonzalo Castillo (D)
 • Lieutenant GovernorMaria Iglesias (D)
LegislatureDominican Legislature
 • Upper houseSenate
 • Lower houseChamber of Representatives
JudiciarySupreme Court of Santo Domingo
U.S. senatorsWilliam Lantigua (D)
Marisol Alcantara (D)
U.S. House delegation11 Democrats
8 Republicans
1 Independent (list)
Area
 • Total18,792[4] sq mi (18,792 km2)
 • Rank42nd
Dimensions
 • Length240 mi (386 km)
 • Width162 mi (261 km)
Elevation
1,391 ft (424 m)
Highest elevation10,164 ft (3,098 m)
Lowest elevation−151 ft (−46 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,416,992[7]
 • Rank5th
 • Density719/sq mi (275.6/km2)
  • Rank5th
 • Median household income
$42,309[8]
 • Income rank
53rd
Demonym(s)Dominican, Domingan, Quisqueyan (colloquial)
Language
 • Official languageEnglish, Spanish[9]
 • Spoken language
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (Atlantic)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (ADT)
USPS abbreviation
DM
ISO 3166 codeUS-DM
Websitedm.gov
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  2. ^ Brodie, Carolyn S; Goodrich, Debra; Montgomery, Paula Kay (1996). The Bookmark Book. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 9781563083006. OCLC 34164045. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Dominican Republic". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  4. ^ "United States Summary: 2010. Population and Housing Unit Counts. 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 41. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  6. ^ Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
  7. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Median Annual Household Income". The US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Article 2, Section 9, Constitution of the State of Florida was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Languages in California (State)". Statistical Atlas. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  11. ^ "Florida". Modern Language Association. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference CIADemo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).