Dominican Republic

Country Dominican Republic
Capital Santo Domingo
Continent North America(Central America)
Currency Peso(DOP)
Languages Spanish

Santo Domingo

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Introduction

Explored and claimed by Christopher COLUMBUS on his first voyage in 1492, the island of Hispaniola became a springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the island, which in 1804 became Haiti. The remainder of the island, by then known as Santo Domingo, sought to gain its own independence in 1821 but was conquered and ruled by the Haitians for 22 years; it finally attained independence as the Dominican Republic in 1844. In 1861, the Dominicans voluntarily returned to the Spanish Empire, but two years later they launched a war that restored independence in 1865. A legacy of unsettled, mostly non-representative rule followed, capped by the dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas TRUJILLO from 1930-61. Juan BOSCH was elected president in 1962 but was deposed in a military coup in 1963. In 1965, the United States led an intervention in the midst of a civil war sparked by an uprising to restore BOSCH. In 1966, Joaquin BALAGUER defeated BOSCH in an election to become president. BALAGUER maintained a tight grip on power for most of the next 30 years when international reaction to flawed elections forced him to curtail his term in 1996. Since then, regular competitive elections have been held in which opposition candidates have won the presidency. Former President (1996-2000) Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna won election to a new term in 2004 following a constitutional amendment allowing presidents to serve more than one term, and was since reelected to a second consecutive term.

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Dominican Republic - Wikipedia
Dominican Republic - CIA World Fact Book
Dominican Republic - BBC
Dominican Republic - Timeline - BBC

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Central America and Dominican Republic: Regional Intergovernmental Organizations strengthen national disaster risk reduction financing strategies - UNDRRCentral America and Dominican Republic: Regional Intergovernmental Organizations strengthen national disaster risk reduction financing strategies  UNDRR

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Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse: Families await loved ones as hope of finding survivors fades - The HinduDominican Republic nightclub roof collapse: Families await loved ones as hope of finding survivors fades  The Hindu

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China raise their level and beat the Dominican Republic for first place - Volleyball WorldChina raise their level and beat the Dominican Republic for first place  Volleyball World

Dominican Republic Named Guest Country For FIT 2026 - Periódico Digital Centroamericano y del CaribeDominican Republic Named Guest Country For FIT 2026  Periódico Digital Centroamericano y del Caribe

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Dominican Republic Country Brief August 2025 - ReliefWebDominican Republic Country Brief August 2025  ReliefWeb

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Video: Moment When Roof Collapsed At Dominican Republic Night Club, Killing Nearly 100 - NDTVVideo: Moment When Roof Collapsed At Dominican Republic Night Club, Killing Nearly 100  NDTV

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Dominican Republic Mourns After Nightclub Roof Collapse Kills 220 - NDTVDominican Republic Mourns After Nightclub Roof Collapse Kills 220  NDTV

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Advancing sustainable agroforestry in Dominican Republic Biosphere Reserve - unesco.orgAdvancing sustainable agroforestry in Dominican Republic Biosphere Reserve  unesco.org

Dominican Republic recovers 1,000 kilograms of cocaine from speedboat destroyed by US Navy - France 24Dominican Republic recovers 1,000 kilograms of cocaine from speedboat destroyed by US Navy  France 24

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At least 4 dead, 20 missing after boat sinks off Dominican Republic - Al JazeeraAt least 4 dead, 20 missing after boat sinks off Dominican Republic  Al Jazeera

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