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- DictionaryHis·pan·io·la/ˌhispənˈyōlə/
- 1. an island in the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, divided into the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. After its European discovery by Columbus in 1492, Hispaniola was colonized by the Spaniards, who ceded the western part (now Haiti) to France in 1697.
Hispaniola (/ ˌ h ɪ s p ə n ˈ j oʊ l ə /, [3] [4] [5] also UK: /-p æ n ˈ-/) [6] [7] [8] [9] is an island in the Caribbean that is part of the Greater Antilles. Hispaniola is the most populous island in the West Indies, and the region's second largest in area, after the island of Cuba.
Aug 16, 2024 · Hispaniola, second largest island of the West Indies, lying within the Greater Antilles, in the Caribbean Sea. It is divided politically into the Republic of Haiti (west) and the Dominican Republic (east).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 27, 2021 · Hispaniola is the second-largest and most populous island in the Caribbean Sea, divided between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Learn about its mountain ranges, rivers, wildlife, and colonial past from WorldAtlas.
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Hispaniola is the second largest and most populous island in the Caribbean Sea. It is divided into two countries, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and has a rich history of pre-Columbian, colonial and modern times.
Hispaniola, originally known as Española, is the second largest island in the West Indies, lying within the Greater Antilles. It is politically divided into the Republic of Haiti in the west and the Dominican Republic in the east.
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May 14, 2018 · Hispaniola is the second-largest island in the West Indies, discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492. It is divided into Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and has a mountainous, agricultural region with a subtropical climate.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the island of Hispaniola. Their intertwined histories are rich and complex, heroic at turns and contemptible at others. Click through the timeline to learn...