Electrical current is 110 volts, 60 Hz. American-style two-pin flat blade plugs are standard.

Spanish is the official language, but English is spoken in the main tourist centres.

Hotels and restaurants generally include a 10% service charge as well as tax, but additional tips should be given for good service as often the charge does not go to the staff who provided the service.

Visitors should take normal precautions against petty crime, however

It is inadvisable to travel across the border to Haiti due to the recent unrest and the ongoing unpredictability of the security situation.

It is considered offensive in the Dominican Republic to enter a church wearing shorts and a T-shirt.

The international access code for the Dominican Republic is +1,

Cheap and efficient air-conditioned bus and coach services run from the capital to other major towns.

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