Dominican Republic: General
Dominican Republic: General
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The Dominican Republic is in the Caribbean region. It is a nation on the island of Hispaniola which is a part of the Greater Antilles archipelago.
(Last updated on 2011-12-06)
GMT -4 hours
Time zone abbreviation: AST - Atlantic Standard Time
(Last updated on 2011-12-03)
+1-809* and +1-829*
The Dominican Republic is part of the North America Numbering Plan (NANP).
The country code for all NANP countries is 1.
The numbers that follow are used as are the area codes in the U.S. and Canada.
They serve a similar function in NANP areas.
(Last updated on 2011-10-18)
The unit of currency is the peso (RD$), divided into 100 centavos.
(Last updated on 2011-10-18)
Check Median Foreign Currency Exchange Rate applicable between two currencies desired to be exchanged.
Caution: Currency exchange rates are subject to change at very short notice.
Quotes for exchange rates are expressed in terms of selling (offer or asking price for foreign currency), or buying (bid for buying foreign currency), always seen from the side of the exchange or bank handling the transaction.
Rates for selling and buying may differ substantially.
Restrictions in currency exchange may also apply depending on the country and currency.
Verify the currently applicable exchange rate with your bank.
(Last updated on 2012-02-02)
Spanish
(Last updated on 2011-11-02)
Refer to Wikipedia site highlighting Dominican Republic.
(Last updated on 2011-10-18)
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