Dominican Republic Coordinates: 18°30'N, 70°00'W

The geographic coordinates for the Dominican Republic (capital: Santo Domingo) are:

• Latitude: 18° 30' North
• Longitude: 70° 00' West (or -70.0000°)

This places the country on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, between the Atlantic Ocean (north) and Caribbean Sea (south). Santo Domingo itself sits at ~18°28'N, 69°54'W.