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6 days ago · The Dominican Republic is bordered on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the east by the Mona Passage, which separates Hispaniola from Puerto Rico, 71 miles away.
- Santo Domingo
- presidential republic
- Dominican pesos (DOP)
- 18,791 Square Miles48,670 Square Kilometers
3 days ago · The detailed map is showing the US state of South Carolina with boundaries, the location of the state capital Columbia, major cities and populated places, rivers, streams and lakes, interstate highways, principal highways, railroads and major airports.
4 days ago · Culture Comparison. Costa Rica offers a blend of indigenous, Spanish, and Afro-Caribbean influences, with a strong emphasis on environmental sustainability. Dominican Republic has a diverse cultural heritage with strong African, Spanish, and Taino influences, known for its music, particularly merengue and bachata.
4 days ago · t. e. The recorded history of the Dominican Republic began in 1492 when Christopher Columbus, working for the Crown of Castile, arrived at a large island in the western Atlantic Ocean, later known as the Caribbean. The native Taíno people, an Arawakan people, had inhabited the island during the pre-Columbian era, dividing it into five chiefdoms.
4 days ago · The sortable table below contains the three sets of ISO 3166-1 country codes for each of its 249 countries, links to the ISO 3166-2 country subdivision codes, and the Internet country code top-level domains (ccTLD) which are based on the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard with the few exceptions noted.
2 days ago · Latin America are the countries and territories in the Americas which speak Spanish or Portuguese, with French being sometimes included. As is customary, Puerto Rico is included and Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Lucia (where French is spoken but not official language) are excluded from Latin America.
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3 days ago · From 1844 until 1899 several caudillos (military strongmen) dominated the Dominican Republic, most notably Pedro Santana and Buenaventura Báez, two dictatorial presidents who prevented the growth of democracy and sold out the country to foreign and commercial interests.
