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Dominican Republic

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The Dominican Republic is an island country on the eastern part of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea, sharing the island with Haiti. On 27 February 1844, the members of La Trinitaria declared independence from Haiti. Its capital is Santo Domingo. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Santo Domingo 2
Population
11,532,151 2
2025 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Area (sq km)
48,671 2
Independence or Founding Year
1844 2
On 27 February 1844, the members of La Trinitaria declared independence from Haiti.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Dominican Republic

Cities

Higüey

Dominican Republic

La Romana, Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

La Vega, Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

Moca, Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

Puerto Plata

Dominican Republic

San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

San Francisco de Macorís

Dominican Republic

San Pedro de Macoris

Dominican Republic

Santiago de los Caballeros

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic
Connections

Associated With

Santo Domingo, Cities

Santo Domingo is the capital of Dominican Republic.

Source Santo Domingo (Wikipedia)
The Caribbean, Regions
The Greater Antilles, Regions

Bordered By Water

Caribbean Sea, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Santo Domingo, Cities

Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic.

Source Santo Domingo (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

Gilberto Hernández Ortega

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Jaime Colson

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Luis Desangles

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Luis Henry Molina Pena

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Source Poder Judicial de la Republica Dominicana: Henry Molina, Poder JudicialBiografia, early career
Quote, Biografia, early career
Inició su vinculación al Poder Judicial dominicano con 18 años.
Mariano German Mejía

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Luis Abinader

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Source Luis Abinader (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis roˈðolfo aβinaˈðeɾ koˈɾona]; born 12 July 1967) is a Dominican economist, businessman, and politician who has served as the 54th president of the Dominican Republic since 2020.
Agapito Sánchez

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Source Agapito Sánchez (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a boxer from the Dominican Republic
Albert Pujols

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Source Albert Pujols (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Dominican-American professional baseball manager and former first baseman and designated hitter
Alberto Puello

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Source Alberto Puello (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Dominican professional boxer
Alex Corporan

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Source Alex Corporan (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Dominican-American professional skateboarder
Aumi Guerra

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Source Aumi Guerra (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Dominican ten-pin bowler
David Ortiz

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Source David Ortiz (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter
Denny Bautista

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Source Denny Bautista (Baseball-Reference.com)Bio box, Born [nationality]
Quote, Bio box, Born [nationality]
in Sanchez, Dominican Republic
Félix José

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Source Félix José (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Dominican former professional baseball outfielder
Félix Sánchez (hurdler)

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Source Félix Sánchez (hurdler) (Wikipedia)Article lead, first sentence [nationality]
Quote, Article lead, first sentence [nationality]
is a retired Dominican-American track and field athlete
Fernando Rodney

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Source Fernando Rodney (Baseball-Reference.com)Player header, Born [nationality]
Quote, Player header, Born [nationality]
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Jeremy Peña

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Source Jeremy Peña (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
Jeremy Joan Peña (born September 22, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Joel Rosario

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Source Joel Rosario (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Dominican jockey who mainly competes in American thoroughbred horse racing
José Armando Castillo

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Source José Armando Castillo (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
pitcher of the Dominican Republic National Team
José Núñez (right-handed pitcher)

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Source José Núñez (right-handed pitcher) (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher
José Reyes (infielder)

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Source José Reyes (infielder) (Baseball-Reference)Player header, Born [nationality]
Quote, Player header, Born [nationality]
in Santiago, Dominican Republic
José Rijo

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Source José Rijo (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Dominican former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB)
Luguelín Santos

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Source Luguelín Santos (Olympedia)Biographical information, NOC
Quote, Biographical information, NOC
NOC Dominican Republic
Manny Ramirez

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Source Manny Ramirez (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Dominican-American former professional baseball outfielder
Tony Fernandez

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Source Tony Fernandez (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph, nationality
Quote, Lead paragraph, nationality
Dominican professional baseball player
Víctor Martínez (bodybuilder)

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Wilson Valdez

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Source Wilson Valdez (Baseball-Reference.com)Player page, Born line birthplace
Quote, Player page, Born line birthplace
in Nizao, Dominican Republic

Origin Of

Darío Suro

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Gilberto Hernández Ortega

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Mangu

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Source Mangu - Wikipedia
Pastelon

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Tostones

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Source Tostones (Wikipedia)tier 3
Hatuey

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Source Wikidata: Hatuey

Location Of

Central American and Caribbean Games

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Source Central American and Caribbean Games (Wikipedia)Lead, latest edition
Quote, Lead, latest edition
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 2026
Racquetball World Championships

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Source Racquetball World Championships (Wikipedia)History, host countries, host country
Quote, History, host countries, host country
followed by Mexico, three times; and twice each in Canada, the Dominican Republic, and South Korea

Site Of

Palacio Nacional

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Central Bank of the Dominican Republic

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Found There

Artibonite Valley

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Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault Zone

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Constitution of the Dominican Republic

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of the Dominican Republic
Law of the Dominican Republic

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Law of the Dominican Republic (Wikipedia)
Supreme Court of Justice of the Dominican Republic

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Source Central Intelligence Agency: The Dominican, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)Government, judicial branch, highest court
Quote, Government, judicial branch, highest court
Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia (consists of a minimum of 16 magistrates);
Achillea millefolium

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African Tulip Tree

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Agave fourcroydes

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Alcea rosea

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Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

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American Bullfrog

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Angel Insect

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Apium graveolens

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Artemisia absinthium

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Asian Tiger Mosquito

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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

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Atlantic Tarpon

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Big free-tailed bat

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Source Big free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
Its range includes many countries in North, Central, and South America, including: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Suriname, the United States, and Venezuela.
Black-billed cuckoo

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Blue Marlin

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Boll Weevil

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Brassica rapa

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Breadfruit

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Brown flower bat

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Source Brown flower bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The brown flower bat (Erophylla bombifrons) is a species of bat from the family Phyllostomidae native to the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) and Puerto Rico.
Cacao (Theobroma cacao)

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Canada goose

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Cane Toad

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Capsicum annuum

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Century Plant

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Channel Catfish

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Chinese Hibiscus

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Coffee Plant (Coffea arabica)

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Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

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Common Coqui

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Common Poppy

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Common redshank

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Common Remora

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Common Starling

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Common Sunflower

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Common Yarrow

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Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

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Croton eluteria

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Cryptostegia grandiflora

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Cuban fig-eating bat

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Source Cuban fig-eating bat (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Cuban fig-eating bats are found across Cuba and neighbouring smaller islands, on Hispaniola (in Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and the Cayman Islands.
Cuban flower bat

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Source Cuban flower bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found on the Caribbean islands of Cuba and Hispaniola (in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
Cuban fruit-eating bat

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Cucumber

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Cucumis melo

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Cyperus alternifolius

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Date Palm

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Dominican Republic (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republica Dominicana
  • Infobox, capital
    Santo Domingo
  • Infobox: area_km2
    48,671
  • Demographics section, 2025
    11,532,151 (2025 estimate)
  • Lead section
    A group of Dominicans deposed the Spanish governor and declared independence from Spain in November 1821, but were annexed by Haiti in February 1822. Independence came 22 years later in 1844, after victory in the Dominican War of Independence.
  • Introduction
    The Dominican Republic is an island country on the eastern part of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Dominican Republic
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    1,288 km
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record DOM, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record DOM, incomeLevel
"name": "Dominican Republic", "region": { "id": "LCN", "iso2code": "ZJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean " }, "adminregion": { "id": "LAC", "iso2code": "XJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Dominican Republic
Wikidata Q786, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Santo Domingo (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Santo Domingo, Lead section, capital fact
Quote, Has Capital: Santo Domingo, Lead section, capital fact
Santo Domingo, officially known as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic and the largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population.
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