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Dominican Republic
noun
- a republic in the West Indies, occupying the eastern part of the island of Hispaniola. 19,129 sq. mi. (49,545 sq. km). : Santo Domingo.
Dominican Republic
noun
- a republic in the Caribbean, occupying the eastern half of the island of Hispaniola: colonized by the Spanish after its discovery by Columbus in 1492; gained independence from Spain in 1821. It is generally mountainous, dominated by the Cordillera Central, which rises over 3000 m (10 000 ft), with fertile lowlands. Language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Santo Domingo. Pop: 10 219 630 (2013 est). Area: 48 441 sq km (18 703 sq miles) Former name (until 1844)Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
- Republic in the West Indies , occupying the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola ( Haiti occupies the other third).
Example Sentences
The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, declared three days of national mourning, a reflection of the scale of the tragedy unfolding at the site.
Hundreds of rescue workers in the Dominican Republic have been searching through the night for survivors of a roof collapse at a nightclub in the capital, Santo Domingo.
At least 13 people have died after a roof collapsed in a nightclub in the Dominican Republic.
Born in the Dominican Republic, Martinez immigrated to the East Coast in his youth and spent eight years in the U.S.
Mirebalais is located on the crossroads of two main roads, one leading north from Port-au-Prince to the coast, and another leading east to the Dominican Republic.
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