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      • a country in the Caribbean la República Dominicana (Translation of the Dominican Republic from the Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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  2. 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. 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.

  3. Oct 20, 2023 · Why is Spanish spoken in the Dominican Republic? As with most of Spain’s former colonies and the Caribbean islands that were involved in the grim era of the transatlantic slave trade, the history of La República Domincana led to the dominance of the Spanish language throughout the country.

  4. The Dominican Republic (Spanish: República Dominicana) is a Caribbean country that occupies the eastern half of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti. Besides white sand beaches and mountain landscapes, the country is home to the oldest European city in the Americas, now part of Santo Domingo .

    • Santo Domingo
    • 110 volt / 60 hertz (NEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15)
    • Dominican peso (DOP)
    • 10.4 million (2013)
  5. The Dominican Republic, or República Dominicana, is a remarkably beautiful country. Named Quisqueya (meaning “mother of all lands”) by the indigenous people, it shares an island with modern day Haiti to its west. Its diverse population, controversial history, and rich culture give the Caribbean nation its own way of speaking Spanish.

  6. Sep 2, 2023 · The Dominican Republic get it name from the Dominican fathers who during the colonial time watch over the native (taino) from spanish maltreatment. also the name...

  7. the Dominican Republic meaning: 1. a country in the Caribbean 2. a country in the Caribbean. Learn more.

  8. Since 1978, the Dominican Republic has moved toward representative democracy. The Dominican Republic has the largest economy (according to the U.S. State Department and the World Bank) in the Caribbean and Central American region and is the seventh-largest economy in Latin America.

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