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Definition: Dominican Republic |
Dominican RepublicNoun1. A republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Crosswords: Dominican Republic |
| English words defined with "Dominican Republic": capital of the Dominican Republic, centavo, Ciudad Trujillo ♦ Dominican, Dominican monetary unit, Dominican peso ♦ Mastotermes electrodominicus ♦ peso ♦ Santiago, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santo Domingo. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Dominican Republic": Listed below are the 28 Hispanic or Latino categories displayed in Census 2000 tabulations. (references) |
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| National motto: God, Country, Liberty (Dios, patria, libertad) | ||||
| Official language | Spanish | |||
| Capital | Santo Domingo | |||
| President | Rafael Mejia | |||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 138th 48,730 km² 1,6% | |||
| Population
- Total (2002) - Density | Ranked 86th
8,715,000 139,5/km² | |||
| Indepdence
| from Haiti since 27 February 1844
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| Currency | Peso | |||
| Time zone | UTC -4 | |||
| National anthem | None | |||
| Internet TLD | .do | |||
| Calling Code | 767 | |||
The Dominican Republic is a Spanish-speaking representative democracy located on the eastern portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, bordering Haiti. A legacy of unsettled, mostly non-representative, rule for much of the 20th century--most notably the brutal 32 year reign of US sponsored dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo and later Joaquin Balaguer--was brought to an end in 1978 when free and open elections ushered in a new government.
The country has had a history of changing ownership, with Spain, France, Haiti, Spain again, and the United States taking their turns at ruling Dominican territory amid attempts at independence and self rule. The twentieth century was marked by repeated US intervention in local affairs. Apart from the history of US support for the Trujillo dictatorship (1930-1961), the most infamous example of this is the 1965 invasion by American troops in the midst of a Dominican civil war, an uprising that was sparked by an attempt to restore the republic's first democratically-elected President, Juan Bosch, who had been overthrown by an American backed right-wing coup in 1963. This invasion had the effect of establishing the rule of Joaquin Balaguer (1966-1978), and ensuring that Juan Bosch's constitutional government never return to power.
The country's economy is highly dependent on tourism. Since the early 1960s, economic problems have led to a vast migration of Dominicans to the US, mainly to large east coast cities. New York City's Washington Heights is so densely populated by Dominicans, it is sometimes referred to as Quisqueya Heights. Quisqueya believed to be the name given to the eastern side of Hispaniola by its original inhabitants, the Arawak Indians, although this version is disputed by some historians. Dominicans are now one of the largest Latino groups in the US.
Dominicans are notorious baseball lovers, and almost all major league baseball teams have at least one Dominican ball player.
The capital is Santo Domingo. The second largest city is Santiago de los Caballeros.
The Dominican Republic is known for a form of music called merengue, which has been popular since the mid- to late-1800s.
From the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the U.S. Department of State website. Not Wikified.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Dominican Republic."
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 | Hurricane Georges hits Hispaniola Island (Haiti and Dominican Republic)in the West Indies on September 22, 1998. Credit: NASA. |  | U.S. saving the Dominican Republic from Soviet control. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Ruins of interior of oldest church, Santo Domingo(?), Dominican Republic. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Dominican Republic. Exercises in the inauguration of the Carretera Duarte at La Cumbre (Summit), kilometer 66. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Columbus statue, on plaza, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | A Panoramic view of Santo Domingo City, Dominican Republic, showing Ozama River Bridge] / Fotografía Mañon, Santo Dominigo, R.D. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | South and west sides of Alcázar de Colón (Palace of Columbus), Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic with plaza landscaped with topiaries. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Before and after reconstruction in the Dominican Republic. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | The Famous Columbus tree at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It was to this tree that Columbus is said to have moored his caravel when he landed on American soil. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Dominican Republic, 1965-1975. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Health | In 1985, a mosquito from Asia, Aedes albopictus, was found in the U.S. This species is now found in most states in the eastern half of the U.S. and limited areas of Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic. (references) | |
Business | The general import climate for the Dominican Republic is favorable. (references) | |
The principal selling factors in the Dominican Republic are price and quality. (references) | ||
Used automotive spare parts have also become a good prospect for the Dominican Republic. (references) | ||
Civil Liberties | Haiti | According to the International Organization for Migration, the Dominican Republic deports approximately 500 Haitians each month across the border. (references) |
Haiti | In December the Dominican Republic's Directorate of Migration reported that 9,047 Haitians were repatriated during the year; however, the armed forces of the Dominican Republic carried out massive repatriations at the beginning of the year and claimed to have repatriated approximately 12,000 Haitians per month in the first 3 months of the year. (references) | |
Economic History | Dominican Rep | Available in the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica. (references) |
Political Economy | Dominican Rep | The past two governments have worked to make the Dominican Republic a more business friendly place. (references) |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | High tariff and nontariff barriers have also increased the cost of doing business in the Dominican Republic. (references) | |
COSTA RICA | Costa Rica has signed Free Trade Agreements with Canada, Mexico, the Central American Common Market, the Dominican Republic, and Chile. (references) | |
Trade | Panama | There are also limited preferential agreements with Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Colombia. (references) |
Nicaragua | Nicaragua has negotiated free trade agreements with Mexico, Chile, Panama, and the Dominican Republic. (references) | |
Dominican Rep | The uncertainty regarding total associated costs is present for every shipment to the Dominican Republic. (references) | |
Travel | Dominican Rep | Travelers are encouraged to read the Consular Information Sheet and Background Notes for the Dominican Republic located on the State Department website (United States.ww.state.gov). (references) |
Worker Rights | Haiti | Most Haitians freely work in the Dominican Republic. (references) |
Haiti | Haitians trafficked overseas are sent largely to the Dominican Republic, the U.S., Europe (mainly France), and Canada. (references) | |
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John F. Kennedy | 1961-1963 | The people of the Dominican Republic, with our firm encouragement and help, and those of our sister Republics of this Hemisphere are safely passing through the treacherous course from dictatorship through disorder towards democracy. |
Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | In the Dominican Republic, Hillary helped to rededicate a hospital that had been rebuilt by Dominicans and Americans, working side by side. |
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Expression using "Dominican Republic": capital of the Dominican Republic. Additional references. | |
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| Language | Translations for "Dominican Republic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | republika dominikane. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | доминиканската република. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | dominikánská republika. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | DO, Den Dominikanske Republik. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | Dominicaanse Republiek. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | Dominikio, Dominikanio. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | Dominikaaninen tasavalta, DO. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | DOM (domestic, Dominican Republic-ISO code), DO (do), République dominicaine, la République dominicaine. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Dominikanische Republik (Dominican Republic (do)). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | DO, "ομινικανή "ημοκρατία. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | dominikai köztársaság. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | DOM (dimethoxyamphetamine, domestic, French Overseas Departments, Serenity Tranquillity Peace pill), DO (I give), Repubblica dominicana. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Papiamen | Repúblika Dominikanu, Repúblika Dominikano. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ominicanday epublicray República Dominicana. (various references) доминиканская республика. (various references) dominikanska republika. (various references) República Dominicana. (various references) Dominikanska republiken (dominican). (various references) Repúblikáng Dominikano. (various references) dominik cumhuriyeti. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-c-c-d-e-i-i-i-l-m-n-n-o-p-r-u" | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)44 6F 6D 69 6E 69 63 61 6E 52 65 70 75 62 6C 69 63 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000100 01101111 01101101 01101001 01101110 01101001 01100011 01100001 01101110 00100000 01010010 01100101 01110000 01110101 01100010 01101100 01101001 01100011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)D o m i n i c a n   R e p u b l i c |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 006F 006D 0069 006E 0069 0063 0061 006E 0052 0065 0070 0075 0062 006C 0069 0063 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)38817975807569678025271828768787569 |
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