Geographical Alignment: 19 00 N, 70 40 W Time Band: 4 hours behind UK GMT (EDT - 1) and
5 hours behind UK BST (British Summer Time) (EDT)
The Dominican Republic does not alter its clocks for daylight saving as it is so close to the equator
General: Malaria is a prblem in some areas of the Dominican Republic and so anti-malaria tablets (Chloroquine Phosphate) is usually recommended by the health authorities.