DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, republic in the Caribbean islands comprising two thirds of the island of Hispaniola. This region (Santo Domingo) has quite a convoluted history. By the treaty of Ryswich (1607) it was given to Spain, but the treaty of Basel… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Dominican Republic — • The eastern, and much larger political division of the island now comprehensively known as Haiti, which is the second in size of the Greater Antilles Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Dominican Republic — country occupying the E part of the island of Hispaniola, in the West Indies: independent since 1844: 18,700 sq mi (48,433 sq km); pop. 5,648,000; cap. Santo Domingo … English World dictionary
Dominican Republic — Not to be confused with The Commonwealth of Dominica. Dominican Republic República Dominicana (Spanish) … Wikipedia
Dominican Republic — a republic in the West Indies, occupying the E part of the island of Hispaniola. 8,228,151; 19,129 sq. mi. (49,545 sq. km). Cap.: Santo Domingo. Formerly, Santo Domingo, San Domingo. * * * Dominican Republic Introduction Dominican Republic… … Universalium
Dominican Republic — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Dominican Republic <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Taino indigenous inhabitants of Hispaniola prior to the arrival of the Europeans divided the island into five… … The World Factbook
Dominican Republic — República Dominicana Dominikanische Republik … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dominican Republic — noun a republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola (Freq. 1) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑country, ↑state, ↑land • Member Holonyms: ↑Organization of American States, ↑OAS … Useful english dictionary
Dominican Republic — République dominicaine Pour les articles homonymes, voir Dominicaine (race de poule). Ne pas confondre avec la Dominique, pays anglophone qui occupe une île des Petites Antilles … Wikipédia en Français
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Dominican Republic at the 2011 Pan American Games — Dominican Republic at the Pan American Games Flag of the Dominican Republic … Wikipedia