This is Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| 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) |
Start near the middle of Dominican Republic and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 18.7012° S, 109.8698° E, in Indian Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; 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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