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13 Νοε 2024 · Dominican Republic, country of the West Indies that occupies the eastern two-thirds of Hispaniola, the second largest island of the Greater Antilles chain in the Caribbean Sea. Haiti, also an independent republic, occupies the western third of the island.
According to a 2017 estimate from the Dominican government, Dominican Republic had a population of 10,189,895, of which 847,979 were immigrants or descendants of recent immigrants and 9,341,916 were ethnic Dominicans. [171] Most Dominicans embrace all sides of their mixed race heritage, but often identify with their nationality first and foremost.
12 Νοε 2024 · Geography. Location. Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti. Geographic coordinates. 19 00 N, 70 40 W. Map references. Central America and the Caribbean. Area. total : 48,670 sq km. land: 48,320 sq km. water: 350 sq km. comparison ranking: total 131.
Here you can find online selected information about the geography, inhabitants, government, economy and history of Dominican Republic. Included are selected statistics, an overview map and the detailed map of Dominican Republic.
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.
History of the Dominican Republic, a survey of important events and people in the history of the Dominican Republic from the time of European settlement. The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of Hispaniola, the second largest island of the Greater Antilles chain in the Caribbean.
Officially, the history of the Dominican Republic begins in 1492. At that time, Christopher Columbus arrived on a large island in the western Atlantic Ocean, and he named the area the Caribbean. The name continues to last even until this day.
