Dominican Republic

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The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean nation on the island of Hispaniola known for its beaches, mountainous interior, and vibrant blend of Spanish, African, and Taíno cultural influences.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Caribbean country
capital city
mountain
national holiday
sovereign state
borderCountry Haiti
callingCode +1-809
+1-829
+1-849
capital Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
surface form: Santo Domingo
climateType tropical
continent North America
country Dominican Republic self-linksurface differs
currency Dominican peso
demonym Dominican
drivesOn right
ethnicInfluence African
Spanish
Taíno
governmentType unitary presidential republic
hasCoastlineOn Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
hasCulturalInfluenceFrom Africa
Spain
Taíno
surface form: Taíno peoples
headOfStateTitle President
highestPoint Pico Duarte
independenceFrom Haiti
internetTLD .do
ISO3166-1Alpha2 DO
ISO3166-1Alpha3 DOM
largestCity Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
surface form: Santo Domingo
legislature National Congress of the Dominican Republic
locatedIn Caribbean
Dominican Republic self-linksurface differs
locatedOn Hispaniola
surface form: island of Hispaniola
lowerHouse Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic
majorReligion Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
mountainRange Cordillera Central
nationalHoliday Independence Day
nationalLanguage Spanish
nationalSport baseball
officialLanguage Spanish
popularSport basketball
popularTourismType beach tourism
ecotourism
regionalOrganizationMembership Caribbean Community
surface form: Caribbean Community (observer)

Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
Organization of American States
sharesIslandWith Haiti
UNMemberState true
upperHouse Senate of the Dominican Republic

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Porfirio Rubirosa placeOfBirth Dominican Republic
Porfirio Rubirosa residence Dominican Republic
Latin American and Caribbean Group hasMember Dominican Republic
La Pelona country Dominican Republic
La Pelona locatedIn Dominican Republic
Enriquillo Valley country Dominican Republic
Enriquillo Valley lowestPointIn Dominican Republic
Gilberto (Spanish and Portuguese) usedInCountry Dominican Republic
subject surface form: Gilberto
Santiago Province country Dominican Republic
Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic country Dominican Republic
subject surface form: Loma de Cabrera
Yaque del Sur River country Dominican Republic
Leones de Santo Domingo country Dominican Republic
Nizao, Dominican Republic country Dominican Republic
Laguna Verde, Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic country Dominican Republic
subject surface form: Monte Cristi Province
Dominican Republic Olympic Committee country Dominican Republic
San Pedro de Macorís Province country Dominican Republic
Port of San Pedro de Macorís country Dominican Republic
La Sultana del Este country Dominican Republic
Universidad Central del Este country Dominican Republic
Este (East) region of the Dominican Republic country Dominican Republic
subject surface form: Este region of the Dominican Republic
Enriquillo country Dominican Republic
National District country Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo Province country Dominican Republic
Mirador Sur Park country Dominican Republic
Fortaleza Ozama country Dominican Republic
Hospital San Nicolás de Bari country Dominican Republic
Monasterio de San Francisco country Dominican Republic
Parque Colón country Dominican Republic
Museo de las Casas Reales country Dominican Republic
Panteón Nacional country Dominican Republic
Convento de los Dominicos country Dominican Republic
Casa del Cordón country Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo Este country Dominican Republic
Scottish engineer J. G. Gleave country Dominican Republic
subject surface form: Faro a Colón
President of the Dominican Republic country Dominican Republic
Line 1 country Dominican Republic
subject surface form: Line 1 (Santo Domingo Metro)