Dominican Republic.
Member of NAM, OAS.
Population
11.1M
GDP (nominal)
$114.0B
GDP / capita
$10,250
Capital
Santo Domingo
Government
Unitary presidential c…
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
6.5 / 10
UN voting record
How Dominican Republic votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
No votes recorded for this period yet.
Bloc alignment
Bloc alignment data not available yet.
Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.
Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
The Dominican Republic maintains close ties with the United States, which is its primary trading partner and home to a large Dominican diaspora. It participates in CAFTA-DR and is an active member of CELAC and SICA (as an associated state).
The country's foreign policy prioritises economic diplomacy, tourism promotion, and managing the complex relationship with Haiti, including border security and migration. The Dominican Republic has served on the UN Security Council and the Human Rights Council.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$114.0B
GDP per capita
$10,250
Currency
Dominican Peso (DOP)
HDI
0.77
Top trading partners
In the news
Stories surfacing across Dominican Republic’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.