Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic (Listeni /dɒmˌɪnɪkən rɪˈpʌblɪk/; Spaingie: República Dominicana, pronoonced [reˈpuβlika ðominiˈkana]) is a naition on the island o Hispaniola, pairt o the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The wastren third o the island is occupied bi the naition o Haiti, makin Hispaniola ane o twa Caribbean islands that are shared bi twa kintras. Baith bi aurie an population, the Dominican Republic is the seicont lairgest Caribbean naition (efter Cuba), wi 48,442 square kilometres (18,704 sq mi) an an estimatit 10 million fowk.

Dominican Republic República Dominicana  (Spaingie)
Banner Coat o airms
Motto: "Dios, Patria, Libertad" (Spaingie) "God, Hameland, Freedom"
Anthem: Quisqueyanos Valientes Valiant Quisqueyans
Caipital and largest city	Santo Domingo 19°00′N 70°40′W
Offeecial leids	Spaingie
Ethnic groups (1960[1]a)	72.9% Mixed 16.1% Whiteb 10.9% Black 0.1% Yellae
Demonym(s)	Dominican
Govrenment	Unitar presidential republic
• Preses	Danilo Medina
• Vice Preses	Margarita Cedeño de Fernández
Legislatur	Congress
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chaumer o Deputes
Unthirldom
• frae Spain (ephemeral)	December 1, 1821[2]
• frae Haiti (offeecial)	Februar 27, 1844[2] (not recognized by Haiti until November 9, 1874)c[3]
• frae Spain (restoration)	August 16, 1863[2] (recognised on March 3, 1865)
• frae the Unitit States (occupation)	Julie 12, 1924[4]
Aurie
• Total	48,315 km2 (18,655 sq mi) (128th)
• Water (%)	0.7[5]
Population
• 2017 estimate	10,800,857[6] (86t)
• 2010 census	9,478,612[7]
• Density	224/km2 (580.2/sq mi) (65t)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$174.180 billion[8] (72nt)
• Per capita	$17,096[8] (76t)
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Tot	$76.850 billion[8] (67t)
• Per capita	$7,543[8] (74t)
Gini (2012)	47.1[9] heich
HDI (2015)	0.732[10] heich · 99t
Currency	Peso[2] (DOP)
Time zone	UTC  −4:00[5] (Staundart Time Caribbean)
Drivin side	richt
Cawin code	+1-809, +1-829, +1-849
ISO 3166 code	DO
Internet TLD	.do[5]
Race wis dropped frae the census efter 1960. Includin Arabs as well. A covenant wis signed atween twa commissions frae baith kintras on Julie 26, 1867, but it did nae enter intae force acause it wis nae approved bi the Senate o Haiti.
Soorces for aurie, caipital, coat o airms, coordinates, banner, leid, motto an names: [2] For an alternate aurie feegur o 48,730 km2, cryin code 809 an Internet TLD: [5]

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