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Dominican Republic
*República Dominicana* (Spanish)
Dominican Republic República Dominicana (Spanish)
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: "Dios, Patria, Libertad" (Spanish); "God, Homeland, Freedom"
	Anthem: ¡Quisqueyanos Valientes!; Valiant Quisqueyans!
ISO 3166 code	DO

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The Dominican Republic is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north. Geographically, the Dominican Republic is part of the North American continent. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with Haiti, making Hispaniola one of only two Caribbean islands, along with Saint Martin, that is shared by two sovereign states. It is the second-largest nation in the Antilles by area (after Cuba) at 48,671 square kilometers (18,792 sq mi), and second-largest by population, with approximately 11.4 million people in 2024, of whom approximately 3.6 million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city.

The Dominican Republic has the largest economy (according to the U.S. State Department and the World Bank) in the Caribbean region and is the seventh-largest economy in Latin America. Over the last 25 years, the Dominican Republic has had the fastest-growing economy in the Western Hemisphere – with an average real GDP growth rate of 5.3% between 1992 and 2018. GDP growth in 2014 and 2015 reached 7.3 and 7.0%, respectively, the highest in the Western Hemisphere. Recent growth has been driven by construction, manufacturing, tourism, and mining. The country is the site of the third largest (in terms of production) gold mine in the world, the Pueblo Viejo mine.

The Dominican Republic is the most visited destination in the Caribbean. The year-round golf courses and resorts are major attractions. A geographically diverse nation, the Dominican Republic is home to both the Caribbean's tallest mountain peak, Pico Duarte, and the Caribbean's largest lake and lowest point, Lake Enriquillo. The island has an average temperature of 26 °C (78.8 °F) and great climatic and biological diversity. The country is also the site of the first cathedral, castle, monastery, and fortress built in the Americas, located in Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone, a World Heritage Site. (Full article...)

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San Pedro de Macorís is a city and municipality (municipio) in the Dominican Republic. The capital of its eponymous province in the east region of the country, it is among the ten largest cities of the Dominican Republic. The city has approximately 217,000 inhabitants, when including the whole municipality. As a provincial capital, it houses the Universidad Central del Este. San Pedro de Macorís is also well known for producing professional baseball players at an exceptionally high per capita rate. (Full article...)

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Image 1Rafael Estrella (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 2American Red Cross convoy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in 1916. (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 3Cartoon about constant revolutions in the Dominican Republic (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 4Map of the Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) and Haiti in 1921 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 5Dominican native, fashion designer and perfume maker Oscar de la Renta (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 6A bohío near Santo Domingo. Many Dominicans —especially those in rural areas— used to live in bohíos until well into the mid-20th century, like the native Taínos. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 7Safety corridor (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 8National pantheon in Santo Domingo built from 1714 to 1746 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 9Dominican Republic carnival parade costumes in San Juan de la Maguana (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 10Santo Domingo before the Haitian annexation (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 11Marine Aviators in the Dominican Republic, 1919 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 12Dominican native and Major League Baseball player Albert Pujols. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 13Rafael Trujillo in 1952 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 14Francisco J. Peynado, Washington DC, 1913 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 15Despite the slowing in economic growth, the economy of the Dominican Republic has far surpassed that of its neighbour Haiti from the 1970s onwards (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 16Dominican singer/songwriter Juan Luis Guerra in concert, 2005 (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 17Camp of US Marines in the Dominican Republic during the occupation.
Fortaleza San Luis (Santiago de los Caballeros) (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 18A group of peasant guerillas, known as gavilleros, who fought against the U.S. Marine occupation of the Dominican Republic (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 19Dominican Republic people and culture. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 20Balaguer in 1988 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 21Dominican Republic students with historical national flag. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 22Chicharrón mixto, is a common dish in the country derived from Andalusia in southern Spain. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 23In 1511, Antonio de Montesinos denounced the abuses against the indigenous people (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 24Arrival of Christopher Columbus, art by Dominican painter Luis Desangles. (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 25Horacio Vasquez (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 26Massacre of Queen Anacaona and her subjects (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 27Dominican Merengue dance. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 28Painting by Johannes Vingboons of Santo Domingo, c. 1665 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 29Lluvia en el mercado (English: Rain in the Market), 1942 (Museo de Arte Moderno, Santo Domingo). (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 30Ruins of Monasterio de San Francisco (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 31President Alejandro Woss y Gil taking office in 1903. (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 32Dominican Republic people in traditional culture dress. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 33Ruins of Hospital San Nicolás de Bari (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 34Marine machine gun unit in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 35The Cathedral of Santa María la Menor, Santo Domingo, the first cathedral in the Americas, built 1512–1540. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 36Dominican Republic music culture. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 37Reception of American commissioners by President Báez, 1871. (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 38Traditional cojuelo mask of the Dominican carnaval (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 39Ulises Heureaux (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 40National pantheon in Santo Domingo. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 41Dominican Republic dance culture. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 421st Marine Regiment stationed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 43Christopher Columbus statue in colonial Santo Domingo. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 44A Marine heavy machine gunner in Santo Domingo (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 45Chiefdoms of Hispaniola. Marién, Maguá, Maguana, Jaragua and Higüey (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 46The Guardia republicana, set up by President Cáceres in 1907 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 47Battle of Vega Real (1494) (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 48Balaguer in 1966. (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 49Mastrolilli residence interior by Dominican architect Rafael Calventi. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 50A mass rally in China in 1966 in solidarity with the Dominican Republic Constitutionalists against the United States, with numerous slogans visible in the picture, recognizable ones being "U.S. imperialism out of the Dominican Republic! Out of Latin America! Out of Vietnam! Out of our territory, Taiwan! (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 51Rafael Trujillo (from History of the Dominican Republic)

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Aqueduct in Jarabacoa, La Vega Province, Dominican Republic

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Bethania de la Cruz de Peña (born May 13, 1987) is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, currently playing for the Omaha Supernovas of the Pro Volleyball Federation. She is best known for winning the gold medal with the Dominican women's national team at the 2009 NORCECA Championship and the 2010 Pan-American Cup. (Full article...)

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