Spanish is the official language. Some English and French are spoken. GMT - 4. Full IDD available. These may be sent from RCA Global Communications Inc., Santo Domingo, or from ITT-America Cables and Radio Inc., Santo Domingo.
Large hotels have facilities.
Airmail takes about seven days to reach western Europe. It is advisable to post all mail at the Central Post Office in Santo Domingo to ensure rapid handling. All daily papers are in Spanish. The English-language Santo Domingo News is published weekly on Wednesday and may be obtained in hotels. Dominicana News , a monthly Tourism Promotion Council publication, has the main Dominicana tourism industry items.