Geography of the Dominican Republic
the Dominican Republic is: an island countryPopulation of the Dominican Republic:Area of the Dominican Republic: 48,670 km²Atlas of the Dominican RepublicLocation of the Dominican Republic – The Dominican Republic is located within the following regions or bodies of water:
Northern Hemisphere and Western HemisphereNorth America (though not on the mainland) – Greater North America may be geographically subdivided into Northern America, Central America, and the CaribbeanAtlantic OceanNorth Atlantic OceanWest Indies – region comprising the Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago, and surrounding watersCaribbeanMar Caribe (Caribbean Sea)Caribbean IslandsAntillas (Antilles)Antillas Mayores (Greater Antilles) – comprise the four Caribbean islands of Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto RicoLa Española (Hispaniola) – an island, which it shares with HaitiTime zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)Extreme points of the Dominican RepublicHigh: Pico Duarte 3,098 m (10,164 ft) – highest point in the CaribbeanLow: Lago Enriquillo −46 m (−151 ft) – lowest point on any ocean islandLand boundaries: Haiti 360 kmCoastline: 1,288 kmClimate of the Dominican RepublicProtected areas of the Dominican RepublicBiosphere reserves in the Dominican RepublicNational parks of the Dominican RepublicArmando Bermúdez National ParkCueva de las Maravillas National ParkParque Nacional Del EsteEl Choco National ParkJaragua National ParkJosé del Carmen Ramírez National ParkLos Haitises National ParkMonte Cristi National ParkWildlife of the Dominican RepublicFauna of the Dominican RepublicAmphibians of the Dominican RepublicBirds of the Dominican RepublicThe Birds of Haiti and the Dominican RepublicInsects of the Dominican RepublicButterflies of the Dominican RepublicMammals of the Dominican RepublicReptiles of the Dominican RepublicDominican slider – species of turtleFlora of the Dominican RepublicIslands of the Dominican RepublicLakes of the Dominican RepublicLake EnriquilloLos Tres OjosLago de OviedoMountains of the Dominican RepublicRivers of the Dominican RepublicOther geographic featuresCape EngañoWorld Heritage Sites in the Dominican RepublicColonial City of Santo DomingoGeographic Regions of the Dominican RepublicHispaniolan moist forestsHispaniolan pine forestsProvinces of the Dominican Republic – in alphabetical order:Azua ProvinceBaoruco ProvinceBarahona ProvinceDajabón ProvinceDistrito NacionalDuarte ProvinceElías Piña ProvinceEl Seibo ProvinceEspaillat ProvinceHato Mayor ProvinceHermanas Mirabal ProvinceIndependencia ProvinceLa Altagracia ProvinceLa Romana ProvinceLa Vega ProvinceMaría Trinidad Sánchez ProvinceMonseñor Nouel ProvinceMonte Cristi ProvinceMonte Plata ProvincePedernales ProvincePeravia ProvincePuerto Plata ProvinceSamaná ProvinceSan Cristóbal ProvinceSan José de Ocoa ProvinceSan Juan ProvinceSan Pedro de Macorís ProvinceSánchez Ramírez ProvinceSantiago ProvinceSantiago Rodríguez ProvinceSanto Domingo ProvinceValverde ProvinceList of Dominican Provinces by date of provincehoodRanked list of Dominican provincesMunicipalities of the Dominican RepublicCapital of the Dominican Republic: Santo DomingoCities of the Dominican RepublicDemographics of the Dominican Republic
1950 Dominican Republic Census1960 Dominican Republic Census1970 Dominican Republic Census2010 Dominican Republic CensusGovernment and politics of the Dominican Republic
Politics of the Dominican Republic
Form of government: representative democracyCapital of the Dominican Republic: Santo DomingoElections in the Dominican RepublicGeneral elections: 1924 • 1930 • 1934 • 1938 • 1942 • 1947 • 1952 • 1957 • 1962 • 1966 • 1970 • 1974 • 1978 • 1982 • 1986 • 1990 • 1994 • 2016Parliamentary elections: 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010Presidential elections: 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012Political parties in the Dominican RepublicMajor partiesDominican Liberation PartyModern Revolutionary PartyDominican Revolutionary PartySocial Christian Reformist PartyMinor partiesAlliance for DemocracyBroad FrontChristian Democratic UnionChristian People's PartyDominican Humanist PartyDominican Workers' PartyGreen Socialist PartyIndependent Revolutionary PartyInstitutional Social Democratic BlocLiberal PartyNational Civic Veterans PartyNational Progressive ForceNational Renaissance PartyNational Unity PartyPeople's Democratic PartyQuisqueyano Christian Democratic PartyRevolutionary Social Democratic PartyGovernment of the Dominican Republic
National Palace – main building of the executive branch, including the offices of the president and vice presidentHead of state: President of the Dominican Republic, Danilo MedinaHead of government: President of the Dominican Republic, Danilo MedinaDominican presidential line of successionPresidents of the Dominican RepublicVice President of the Dominican RepublicCabinet of the Dominican RepublicMinistries of the Dominican RepublicMinistry of EconomyMinistry of FinanceMinistry of Higher Education, Science and TechnologyCongress of the Dominican Republic (bicameral)Upper house: Senate of the Dominican RepublicPresidents of the Senate of the Dominican RepublicLower house: Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican RepublicPresidents of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican RepublicJudiciary of the Dominican Republic
Supreme Court of the Dominican RepublicForeign relations of the Dominican Republic
Foreign Ministers of the Dominican RepublicDominican Republic passportDiplomatic missions in the Dominican RepublicDiplomatic missions of the Dominican RepublicAmbassadors from the Dominican Republic to ChileAmbassadors from the Dominican Republic to the United StatesAmbassadors of the United Kingdom to the Dominican RepublicDominican Republic–Haiti relationsDominican Republic–Mexico relationsDominican Republic–Taiwan relationsEmbassy of the Dominican Republic in Washington, D.C.Embassy of the Dominican Republic, LondonUnited States Ambassador to the Dominican RepublicHeads of missions from the Dominican RepublicDominican Republic–United States relationsDominican Republic–Uruguay relationsThe Dominican Republic is a member of:
Law and order in the Dominican Republic
Law of the Dominican Republic
Constitution of the Dominican RepublicCrime in the Dominican RepublicHuman trafficking in the Dominican RepublicHuman rights in the Dominican RepublicAbortion in the Dominican RepublicLGBT rights in the Dominican RepublicLaw enforcement in the Dominican RepublicDominican Republic National PoliceMilitary of the Dominican Republic
CommandCommander-in-chief: Danilo MedinaForcesArmy of the Dominican RepublicNavy of the Dominican RepublicAir Force of the Dominican RepublicProvincial governors in the Dominican RepublicHistory of the Dominican RepublicPrehistory of the Dominican RepublicChiefdoms of HispaniolaCaptaincy General of Santo Domingo (1492-1795) – the island of Hispaniola came under Spanish tyranny starting with the arrival of Christopher Columbus. Most of the indigenous Taíno folk were wiped out by disease, enslavement, or war.Spanish reconquest of Santo Domingo (1808-1809) – war that resulted in España BobaColonial governors of Santo DomingoFrench colony 1795–1809España Boba (1809-1821)Unification of Hispaniola (1822-1844) – Haiti control over the whole islandLa Trinitaria (1838-1944) – secret society leading the fight for independence from HaitiDominican War of Independence (1844)First Republic (1844-1861)Spanish occupation of the Dominican Republic (1861-1865)Dominican Restoration War (1863-1865)Second Republic (1865-1916)Dominican Civil War (1911–12)Dominican Civil War of 1914United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–24)Rafael Trujillo – ruled the Dominican Republic as dictator from 1930 to 1961Parsley Massacre1965 in the Dominican RepublicDominican Civil War (1965)1980 Dominican Embassy siege in Bogotá2013 Dominican Republic–Haiti diplomatic crisisHistory of Santo Domingo – founded by Christopher Columbus' younger brother, Bartholomew Columbus, in 1496Timeline of Santo DomingoEarthquakes1946 Dominican Republic earthquake1984 Dominican Republic earthquake2003 Dominican Republic earthquakeHurricanes1930 Dominican Republic hurricaneEffects of Hurricane Georges in the Dominican RepublicHistory of the Jews in the Dominican RepublicLGBT history in the Dominican RepublicMassacres in the Dominican RepublicWars involving the Dominican RepublicCulture of the Dominican Republic
Architecture in the Dominican RepublicCathedrals in the Dominican RepublicLighthouses in the Dominican RepublicCuisine of the Dominican RepublicDominican rumsFestivals in the Dominican RepublicCarnival in the Dominican RepublicLanguages of the Dominican RepublicNational symbols of the Dominican RepublicCoat of arms of the Dominican RepublicFlag of the Dominican RepublicNational anthem of the Dominican RepublicDemographics of the Dominican RepublicProstitution in the Dominican RepublicPublic holidays in the Dominican RepublicScouting and Guiding in the Dominican RepublicWorld Heritage Sites in the Dominican RepublicColonial City of Santo DomingoArtists from the Dominican RepublicList of Dominican paintersCinema in the Dominican RepublicDominican Film MarketDominican International Film FestivalDominican Republic filmsDance in the Dominican RepublicDominican salsaLiterature of the Dominican RepublicMusic of the Dominican RepublicNational Symphony OrchestraDominican rockMiss Dominican RepublicBy year: 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 2001 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015Miss Dominican Republic titleholdersMiss Mundo Dominicana – 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2011Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana – 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010Miss Tierra República Dominicana – 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011Mister Dominican RepublicAfro-DominicanDominican SpanishPeople of the Dominican Republic
Diaspora of the Dominican RepublicDominican Americans (list)Dominican ArgentineDominican people in ItalyDominicans in SpainDominicans in UruguayPeople in the Dominican RepublicEthnic groups in the Dominican RepublicAfro-DominicansEthnic Chinese in the Dominican RepublicHaitians in the Dominican RepublicIndian community in the Dominican RepublicJapanese settlement in the Dominican RepublicPeople from the Dominican RepublicPeople on the postage stamps of the Dominican RepublicWomen in the Dominican RepublicYouth in the Dominican RepublicReligion in the Dominican Republic
Christianity in the Dominican RepublicCathedrals in the Dominican RepublicThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Dominican RepublicEpiscopal Diocese of the Dominican RepublicEvangelical Church of the Dominican RepublicProtestantism in the Dominican RepublicRoman Catholicism in the Dominican RepublicRoman Catholic dioceses in the Dominican RepublicRoman Catholic dioceses in the Dominican Republic by nameHinduism in the Dominican RepublicIslam in the Dominican RepublicJudaism in the Dominican RepublicDominican VudúSports in the Dominican Republic
Football in the Dominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic at the OlympicsDominican Republic at the 2013 World Aquatics ChampionshipsDominican Republic at the 2011 World Aquatics ChampionshipsDominican Republic at the 2015 World Aquatics ChampionshipsAthletics Federation of the Dominican RepublicDominican Republic records in athleticsDominican Republic at the 2009 World Championships in AthleticsDominican Republic at the 2013 World Championships in AthleticsDominican Republic at the 2011 World Championships in AthleticsDominican Republic at the 2015 World Championships in AthleticsDominican Republic national baseball teamDominican Summer LeagueDominican Summer League AngelsDominican Summer League AstrosDominican Summer League AthleticsDominican Summer League Blue JaysDominican Summer League BravesDominican Summer League BrewersDominican Summer League CardinalsDominican Summer League CubsDominican Summer League DiamondbacksDominican Summer League DodgersDominican Summer League GiantsDominican Summer League IndiansDominican Summer League MarinersDominican Summer League MarlinsDominican Summer League MetsDominican Summer League NationalsDominican Summer League OriolesDominican Summer League PadresDominican Summer League PhilliesDominican Summer League PiratesDominican Summer League Pirates 2Dominican Summer League RangersDominican Summer League RaysDominican Summer League Red SoxDominican Summer League RedsDominican Summer League RockiesDominican Summer League RojosDominican Summer League RoyalsDominican Summer League TigersDominican Summer League TwinsDominican Summer League White SoxDominican Summer League Yankees 1Dominican Summer League Yankees 2Dominican Professional Baseball League – winter league of 6 teamsList of Major League Baseball players from the Dominican RepublicDominican Republic women's national baseball teamDominican Republic national basketball teamDominican Republic women's national basketball teamDominican Republic men's national field hockey teamDominican Republic women's national field hockey teamAssociation football in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Football FederationFootball clubs in the Dominican RepublicDominican Republic national football teamDominican Republic national under-20 football teamDominican Republic women's national football teamDominican records in track cyclingDominican Republic Cycling FederationDominican Republic National Road Race ChampionshipsDominican Republic National Time Trial ChampionshipsDominican Republic at the 2009 UCI Road World ChampionshipsDominican Republic at the 2012 UCI Road World ChampionshipsDominican Republic OpenHandball in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic women's national beach handball teamDominican Republic national handball teamDominican Republic national beach handball teamDominican Republic women's national handball teamDominican Republic Taekwondo FederationDominican Republic at the Olympics
Dominican Republic Olympic CommitteeFlag bearers for the Dominican Republic at the OlympicsDominican Republic at the 1964 Summer OlympicsDominican Republic at the 1968 Summer OlympicsDominican Republic at the 1972 Summer OlympicsDominican Republic at the 1976 Summer OlympicsDominican Republic at the 1980 Summer OlympicsDominican Republic at the 1984 Summer OlympicsDominican Republic at the 1988 Summer OlympicsDominican Republic at the 1992 Summer OlympicsDominican Republic at the 1996 Summer OlympicsDominican Republic at the 2000 Summer OlympicsDominican Republic at the 2004 Summer OlympicsDominican Republic at the 2008 Summer OlympicsDominican Republic at the 2012 Summer OlympicsDominican Republic at the 2016 Summer OlympicsDominican Republic at the Pan American Games
Dominican Republic at the 1991 Pan American GamesDominican Republic at the 1995 Pan American GamesDominican Republic at the 1999 Pan American GamesDominican Republic at the 2003 Pan American GamesDominican Republic at the 2007 Pan American GamesDominican Republic at the 2011 Pan American GamesDominican Republic at the 2015 Pan American GamesDominican Republic at the Paralympics
Dominican Republic at the 1992 Summer ParalympicsDominican Republic at the 1996 Summer ParalympicsDominican Republic at the 2004 Summer ParalympicsDominican Republic at the 2008 Summer ParalympicsDominican Republic at the 2012 Summer ParalympicsDominican Republic at the 2016 Summer ParalympicsRugby union in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Rugby FederationDominican Republic national rugby union teamDominican Republic Shooting FederationDominican Republic men's national softball teamDominican Republic women's national softball teamDominican Republic records in swimmingDominican Republic Davis Cup teamDominican Republic Fed Cup teamDominican Republic men's national volleyball teamDominican Republic women's national volleyball teamDominican Republic Volleyball FederationDominican Republic Volleyball League2008 Dominican Republic Volleyball LeagueDominican Republic National Beach Volleyball TourDominican Republic Weightlifting FederationWWC Dominican Republic Heavyweight ChampionshipDominican Republic at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean GamesDominican Republic at the 2010 Summer Youth OlympicsDominican Republic at the 2014 Summer Youth OlympicsDominican Republic at the 2011 Parapan American GamesDominican Republic at the 2014 FEI World Equestrian GamesDominican Republic at the 2015 Summer UniversiadeEconomy and infrastructure of the Dominican Republic
Economy of the Dominican Republic
Agriculture in the Dominican RepublicCoffee production in the Dominican RepublicIrrigation in the Dominican RepublicBanking in the Dominican RepublicBanks in the Dominican RepublicCentral Bank of the Dominican RepublicEconomic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 76th (seventy-sixth)Communications in the Dominican RepublicMedia in the Dominican RepublicNewspapers in the Dominican RepublicDominican TodayDominican Postal Institute – provides postal service and emailTelecommunications in the Dominican RepublicInternet in the Dominican RepublicTelephone numbers in the Dominican RepublicCompanies of the Dominican RepublicBanks of the Dominican RepublicCurrency of the Dominican Republic: PesoISO 4217: DOPEnergy in the Dominican RepublicElectricity sector in the Dominican RepublicList of dams and reservoirs in Dominican RepublicTourism in the Dominican RepublicWater supply and sanitation in the Dominican RepublicIrrigation in the Dominican RepublicWater resources management in the Dominican RepublicDams and reservoirs in Dominican RepublicTransportation in the Dominican RepublicAir transport in the Dominican RepublicAirlines of the Dominican RepublicDefunct airlines of Dominican RepublicAirports in the Dominican RepublicAzua Dominican FieldBusiest airports in Dominican RepublicRail transport in the Dominican RepublicVehicular transport in the Dominican RepublicRoads in the Dominican RepublicHighways and routes in the Dominican RepublicEducation in the Dominican Republic
Schools in the Dominican RepublicUniversities in the Dominican RepublicDominican Adventist UniversityMuseums in the Dominican RepublicHIV/AIDS in the Dominican RepublicHospitals in the Dominican RepublicHospital General de la Plaza de la SaludHospital Metropolitano de SantiagoHospital San Nicolás de Bari
