Dig straight down through Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the Indian Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Australia 🇦🇺. Below are Dominican Republic's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Santo Domingo |
|---|---|
| Population | about 10.7 million |
| Area | 48,158 km² (18,594 sq mi) |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Upper middle income |
| Also written | República Dominicana (es) · République dominicaine (fr) · 多米尼加 (zh) · جمهورية الدومينيكان (ar) · Доминиканская Республика (ru) · ドミニカ共和国 (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Dominican Republic, that point sits at 18.7012° S, 109.8698° E. The nearest coast is Australia 🇦🇺, roughly 558 km (347 miles) north-west.
The closest settlement of any size is Karratha, Australia, about 767 km (477 miles) from the point.
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