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Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic
A country of the West Indies on the eastern part of the island of Hispaniola. Originally inhabited by Arawaks, it was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 and remained a Spanish colony until 1795, when it was ceded to France. Ruled by Haiti after 1821, the country became independent in 1844 but has had a turbulent history, including many years of dictatorship under Rafael Trujillo Molina (1930-1961). Santo Domingo is the capital and the largest city. Population: 9,370,000.
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Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic
n
(Placename) 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.: 8 693 000 (2001 est.). Area: 48 441 sq. km (18 703 sq. miles) Former name (until 1844) Santo Domingo
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Dominican RepublicDominican Republic - a republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola
OAS, Organization of American States - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation
Caribbean - region including the Caribbean Islands
Hayti, Hispaniola, Haiti - an island in the West Indies
capital of the Dominican Republic, Ciudad Trujillo, Santo Domingo - the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic; "Santo Domingo is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in the Americas with the oldest cathedral and the oldest hospital and the oldest monastery in the Western Hemisphere"
Santiago, Santiago de los Caballeros - city in the northern Dominican Republic
Dominican - a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic
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Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic nRepubblica Dominicana
Dominican Republic nRepubblica Dominicana

Dominican Republic جمهورية الدومنيكان Dominikánská republika Den Dominikanske Republik Dominikanische Republik Δομινικανή Δημοκρατία República Dominicana Dominikaaninen tasavalta République dominicaine Dominikanska Republika Repubblica Dominicana ドミニカ共和国 도미니카 공화국 Dominicaanse Republiek Den dominikanske republikk Republika Dominikańska República Dominicana Доминиканская республика Dominikanska republiken ประเทศโดมินิกันรีพับลิค Dominik Cumhuriyeti nước Cộng hòa Dominica 多米尼加共和国


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The growing importance of the Dominican Republic as a trade and investment partner was a central theme for the event, which took place at the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City.
``I've made three trips to the Dominican Republic this year,'' he said.
The globalization of world economies means that the Dominican Republic will move away from being a country whose principal exports are traditional agricultural goods, such as sugar, coffee, tobacco and cacao, and will focus on developing the services sector.
 
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