Dominican Republic

American  

noun

1. 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.

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Dominican Republic British  

noun

1. Former name (until 1844): Santo Domingo.  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)

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Dominican Republic Cultural  

1. Republic in the West Indies, occupying the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola (Haiti occupies the other third).

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Example Sentences

Its leaders lack the acumen to compete with other Caribbean resort destinations such as the Dominican Republic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Karl-Anthony Towns was born in New Jersey but has played international basketball for the Dominican Republic — his late mother’s homeland.

From Los Angeles Times

He never played again in the major leagues, disappearing into the relative anonymity of pro ball in Korea, Venezuela, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition to Washington, Dustin has reported from London, Berlin and the Dominican Republic.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Dominican Republic said Wednesday it expelled nearly 380,000 undocumented migrants from neighboring Haiti, an increase of nearly 40 percent.

From Barron's