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

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).

It was then shipped to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and sold for 50 cents on the dollar.

My father started to pressure me to come back to the Dominican Republic.

Because of her, I was able to go to art school in the Dominican Republic.

The first time I spoke with 48-year-old Victor Mooney, he had just reached the Samaná Province in the Dominican Republic.

SD Concerts is promoting the show in the Dominican Republic, and Live Nation is promoting the Bangerz Tour generally.

But unlike the Dominican Republic's map stamp of 1900 it did not lead to complications with other countries.

But this is the period of time we are talking about, of taking over the Dominican Republic.

That was in between 1955 and his walking trip that he had visited Guatemala and the Dominican Republic?

Those have been your sole contacts in the Dominican Republic?

Just now I made for him some maps in the Dominican Republic about this nickel mine and everything.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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