Outline of the Dominican Republic

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Dominican Republic:

The Flag of the Dominican Republic

The Coat of arms of the Dominican Republic

The location of the Dominican Republic

An enlargeable satellite image of the Dominican Republic

An enlargeable map of the West Indies.

The Greater Antilles.

An enlargeable topographic map of the Island of Hispaniola

An enlargeable relief map of the Dominican Republic, located on the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti.

The Hispaniolan lizard cuckoo is native to Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Caribbean flamingos, Brown pelicans, and Laughing gulls, along the shore of Lago de Oviedo in Pedernales Province

Saona Island, located just off the South-East tip of Hispaniola, it includes part of the Parque Nacional Del Este nature reserve, featuring Hispaniolan moist forest (jungle).

Dominican Republic – sovereign state occupying the eastern five-eighths of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. Its capital, Santo Domingo, was Western Europe's first permanent settlement in, and the first seat of Spanish colonial rule in the New World. For most of its independent history, the nation experienced political turmoil and unrest, suffering through many non-representative and tyrannical governments. Since the death of military dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina in 1961, the Dominican Republic has moved toward representative democracy.

General reference

Common English country name: The Dominican Republic
Official English country name: The Dominican Republic
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Dominican
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of the Dominican Republic
International rankings of the Dominican Republic
ISO country codes: DO, DOM, 214
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:DO
Internet country code top-level domain: .do
International rankings of the Dominican Republic

Geography of the Dominican Republic

the Dominican Republic is: an island country
Population of the Dominican Republic:
Area of the Dominican Republic: 48,670 km²
Atlas of the Dominican Republic

Location of the Dominican Republic

Location of the Dominican Republic – The Dominican Republic is located within the following regions or bodies of water:

Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- North America (though not on the mainland) – Greater North America may be geographically subdivided into Northern America, Central America, and the Caribbean
Atlantic Ocean
- North Atlantic Ocean
  - West Indies – region comprising the Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago, and surrounding waters
    - Caribbean
      - Mar Caribe (Caribbean Sea)
        Caribbean Islands
        
        Antillas (Antilles)
        Antillas Mayores (Greater Antilles) – comprise the four Caribbean islands of Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico
        La Española (Hispaniola) – an island, which it shares with Haiti
Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)

Locations within the Dominican Republic

Extreme points of the Dominican Republic
- High: Pico Duarte 3,098 m (10,164 ft) – highest point in the Caribbean
- Low: Lago Enriquillo −46 m (−151 ft) – lowest point on any ocean island
Land boundaries: Haiti 360 km
Coastline: 1,288 km

Environment of the Dominican Republic

Climate of the Dominican Republic
Protected areas of the Dominican Republic
- Biosphere reserves in the Dominican Republic
- National parks of the Dominican Republic
  - Armando Bermúdez National Park
  - Cueva de las Maravillas National Park
  - Parque Nacional Del Este
  - El Choco National Park
  - Jaragua National Park
  - José del Carmen Ramírez National Park
  - Los Haitises National Park
  - Monte Cristi National Park
Wildlife of the Dominican Republic
- Fauna of the Dominican Republic
  - Amphibians of the Dominican Republic
  - Birds of the Dominican Republic
    - The Birds of Haiti and the Dominican Republic
  - Insects of the Dominican Republic
    - Butterflies of the Dominican Republic
  - Mammals of the Dominican Republic
  - Reptiles of the Dominican Republic
    - Dominican slider – species of turtle
- Flora of the Dominican Republic

Natural geographic features of the Dominican Republic

Islands of the Dominican Republic
Lakes of the Dominican Republic
Mountains of the Dominican Republic
Rivers of the Dominican Republic
Other geographic features
- Cape Engaño
World Heritage Sites in the Dominican Republic
- Colonial City of Santo Domingo

Regions of the Dominican Republic

Geographic Regions of the Dominican Republic

Ecoregions of the Dominican Republic

Provinces of the Dominican Republic

The provinces of the Dominican Republic

Monte Cristi coastline.

An enlargeable basic map of the Dominican Republic

Boca Chica (in Santo Domingo Province), about 30km east of Santo Domingo.

Santa Bárbara de Samaná, capital of Samaná Province.

Municipalities of the Dominican Republic

Municipalities of the Dominican Republic
- Capital of the Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo
- Cities of the Dominican Republic

Demography of the Dominican Republic

Demographics of the Dominican Republic

Government and politics of the Dominican Republic

Politics of the Dominican Republic

Form of government: representative democracy
Capital of the Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo
Elections in the Dominican Republic
- General elections: 1924 • 1930 • 1934 • 1938 • 1942 • 1947 • 1952 • 1957 • 1962 • 1966 • 1970 • 1974 • 1978 • 1982 • 1986 • 1990 • 1994 • 2016
- Parliamentary elections: 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010
- Presidential elections: 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012
Political parties in the Dominican Republic
- Major parties
- Minor parties

Branches of the government of the Dominican Republic

Government of the Dominican Republic

Executive branch of the government of the Dominican Republic

National Palace of the Dominican Republic, in Santo Domingo.

National Palace – main building of the executive branch, including the offices of the president and vice president
Head of state: President of the Dominican Republic, Danilo Medina
Head of government: President of the Dominican Republic, Danilo Medina
Cabinet of the Dominican Republic
Ministries of the Dominican Republic

International organization membership

The Dominican Republic is a member of:[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) (observer)
Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE)
Central American Integration System (SICA) (associated member)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) (suspended)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Latin American Economic System (LAES)
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) (observer)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) (signatory)
Organization of American States (OAS)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Rio Group (RG)
Unión Latina
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in the Dominican Republic

Law of the Dominican Republic

Constitution of the Dominican Republic
Crime in the Dominican Republic
- Human trafficking in the Dominican Republic
Human rights in the Dominican Republic
- Abortion in the Dominican Republic
- LGBT rights in the Dominican Republic
Law enforcement in the Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic National Police

Military of the Dominican Republic

Command
- Commander-in-chief: Danilo Medina
Forces

Local government in the Dominican Republic

Provincial governors in the Dominican Republic

History of the Dominican Republic

History of the Dominican Republic

History of the Dominican Republic, by period

Prehistory of the Dominican Republic
- Chiefdoms of Hispaniola
Captaincy General of Santo Domingo (1492–1795) – the island of Hispaniola came under Spanish tyranny starting with the arrival of Christopher Columbus. Most of the indigenous Taíno folk were wiped out by disease, enslavement, or war.
Spanish reconquest of Santo Domingo (1808–1809) – war that resulted in España Boba
- Colonial governors of Santo Domingo
French colony 1795–1809
España Boba (1809–1821)
Unification of Hispaniola (1822–1844) – Haiti control over the whole island
- La Trinitaria (1838–1944) – secret society leading the fight for independence from Haiti
- Dominican War of Independence (1844)
First Republic (1844–1861)
Spanish occupation of the Dominican Republic (1861–1865)
- Dominican Restoration War (1863–1865)
Second Republic (1865–1916)
- Dominican Civil War (1911–12)
- Dominican Civil War of 1914
United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–24)
Rafael Trujillo – ruled the Dominican Republic as dictator from 1930 to 1961
- Parsley Massacre
1965 in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Civil War (1965)
1980 Dominican Embassy siege in Bogotá
2013 Dominican Republic–Haiti diplomatic crisis

History of the Dominican Republic, by region

History of Santo Domingo – founded by Christopher Columbus' younger brother, Bartholomew Columbus, in 1496
- Timeline of Santo Domingo

History of the Dominican Republic, by subject

Culture of the Dominican Republic

Architecture in the Dominican Republic
- Cathedrals in the Dominican Republic
- Lighthouses in the Dominican Republic
Cuisine of the Dominican Republic
- Dominican rums
Festivals in the Dominican Republic
- Carnival in the Dominican Republic
Languages of the Dominican Republic
National symbols of the Dominican Republic
Demographics of the Dominican Republic
Prostitution in the Dominican Republic
Public holidays in the Dominican Republic
Scouting and Guiding in the Dominican Republic
World Heritage Sites in the Dominican Republic
- Colonial City of Santo Domingo

Art in the Dominican Republic

Artists from the Dominican Republic
- List of Dominican painters
Cinema in the Dominican Republic
- Dominican Film Market
- Dominican Republic films
Dance in the Dominican Republic
- Dominican salsa
Literature of the Dominican Republic
Music of the Dominican Republic
- National Symphony Orchestra
- Dominican rock

Beauty pageants in the Dominican Republic

Miss Dominican Republic
- By year: 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 2001 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015
- Miss Dominican Republic titleholders
Miss Mundo Dominicana – 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2011
Reina Nacional de Belleza Miss República Dominicana – 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010
Miss Tierra República Dominicana – 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011
Mister Dominican Republic

Languages in the Dominican Republic

People of the Dominican Republic

Diaspora of the Dominican Republic
People in the Dominican Republic

Religion in the Dominican Republic

Sports in the Dominican Republic

Aquatics in the Dominican Republic

Athletics in the Dominican Republic

Baseball in the Dominican Republic

Basketball in the Dominican Republic

Field hockey in the Dominican Republic

Football in the Dominican Republic

Association football in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Football Federation
Football clubs in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic national football team
Dominican Republic national under-20 football team
Dominican Republic women's national football team

Cycling in the Dominican Republic

Dominican records in track cycling
Dominican Republic Cycling Federation
Dominican Republic National Road Race Championships
Dominican Republic National Time Trial Championships
Dominican Republic at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships
Dominican Republic at the 2012 UCI Road World Championships

Golf in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Open

Handball in the Dominican Republic

Martial arts in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Taekwondo Federation

Dominican Republic at the Olympics

Dominican Republic at the Pan American Games

Dominican Republic at the Paralympics

Rugby Union in the Dominican Republic

Rugby union in the Dominican Republic

Shooting in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Shooting Federation

Softball in the Dominican Republic

Swimming in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic records in swimming

Tennis in the Dominican Republic

Volleyball in the Dominican Republic

Weightlifting in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Weightlifting Federation

Wrestling in the Dominican Republic

WWC Dominican Republic Heavyweight Championship

Other sports events

Dominican Republic at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
Dominican Republic at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Dominican Republic at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Dominican Republic at the 2011 Parapan American Games
Dominican Republic at the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games
Dominican Republic at the 2015 Summer Universiade

Economy and infrastructure of the Dominican Republic

Economy of the Dominican Republic

Agriculture in the Dominican Republic
- Coffee production in the Dominican Republic
- Irrigation in the Dominican Republic
Banking in the Dominican Republic
- Banks in the Dominican Republic
  - Central Bank of the Dominican Republic
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 76th (seventy-sixth)
Communications in the Dominican Republic
- Media in the Dominican Republic
  - Newspapers in the Dominican Republic
    - Dominican Today
- Dominican Postal Institute – provides postal service and email
- Telecommunications in the Dominican Republic
  - Internet in the Dominican Republic
  - Telephone numbers in the Dominican Republic
Companies of the Dominican Republic
Banks of the Dominican Republic
Currency of the Dominican Republic: Peso
- ISO 4217: DOP
Energy in the Dominican Republic
- Electricity sector in the Dominican Republic
  - List of dams and reservoirs in Dominican Republic
Tourism in the Dominican Republic
Water supply and sanitation in the Dominican Republic
- Irrigation in the Dominican Republic
- Water resources management in the Dominican Republic
  - Dams and reservoirs in Dominican Republic

Transport in the Dominican Republic

Transport in the Dominican Republic
- Air transport in the Dominican Republic
- Airlines of the Dominican Republic
  - Defunct airlines of Dominican Republic
- Airports in the Dominican Republic
  - Azua Dominican Field
  - Busiest airports in Dominican Republic
- Rail transport in the Dominican Republic
- Vehicular transport in the Dominican Republic
  - Roads in the Dominican Republic
    - Highways and routes in the Dominican Republic

Education in the Dominican Republic

Health in the Dominican Republic

HIV/AIDS in the Dominican Republic
Hospitals in the Dominican Republic

References

"Dominican Republic". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Dominican Republic

Official Website of the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic
Presidency of the Dominican Republic (in Spanish)
Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic
World Bank Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic Weather Information
Wikimedia Atlas of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic travel guide from Wikivoyage
Outline of the Dominican Republic at Curlie
Dominican Republic. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.

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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] "Dominican Republic". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.