Outline of the Dominican Republic
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Dominican Republic:
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
[edit]- Common English country : The Dominican Republic
- Official English country name: The Dominican Republic
- Common endonym(s):
- Official indonym(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
[edit]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
[edit]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
- Antillas Mayores (Greater Antilles) – comprise the four Caribbean islands of Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico
- Mar Caribe (Caribbean Sea)
- Caribbean
- West Indies – region comprising the Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago, and surrounding waters
- North Atlantic Ocean
- Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
Locations within the Dominican Republic
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Climate of the Dominican Republic
- Protected areas of the Dominican Republic
- Wildlife of the Dominican Republic
- Fauna of the Dominican Republic
- Amphibians of the Dominican Republic
- Birds of the Dominican Republic
- Insects of the Dominican Republic
- Mammals of the Dominican Republic
- Reptiles of the Dominican Republic
- Dominican slider – species of turtle
- Flora of the Dominican Republic
- Fauna of the Dominican Republic
Natural geographic features of the Dominican Republic
[edit]- Islands of the Dominican Republic
- Lakes of the Dominican Republic
- Mountains of the Dominican Republic
- Rivers of the Dominican Republic
- Other geographic features
- World Heritage Sites in the Dominican Republic
Regions of the Dominican Republic
[edit]Ecoregions of the Dominican Republic
[edit]Administrative divisions of the Dominican Republic
[edit]Provinces of the Dominican Republic
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- Provinces of the Dominican Republic – in alphabetical order:
- Distrito Azua
- Distrito Baoruco
- Distrito Alfredo Antonio Villa
- Distrito Dajabón
- Distrito Nacional
- Distrito Duarte
- Distrito Gucci
- Distrito Prada
- Distrito Orange
- Distrito Mirabal
- Distrito FENDI
- DistritoAltagracia
- Distrito Romana
- Distrito Vega
- Distrito Trinidad Sánchez
- Distrito Monseñor Nouel
- Distrito Cristi
- Distrito Plata
- Distrito VILLA BLANCO AMARILLO
- Distrito Peravia
- Distrito Puerto Plata
- Distrito Samaná
- Distrito Cristóbal
- Distrito San José de Ocoa
- San Juan Province
- Distrito San Pedro de Macorís
- Distrito Ramirez
- Santiago Province
- Distrito Antonio
- Distrito Alfredo Villa
- Distrito Valverde
- List of Dominican Provinces by date of provincehood
- Ranked list of Dominican provinces
Municipalities of the Dominican Republic
[edit]- Municipalities of the Dominican Republic
- Capital of the Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo
- Cities of the Dominican Republic
Demography of the Dominican Republic
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Demographics of the Dominican Republic
- 1950 Dominican Republic Census
- 1960 Dominican Republic Census
- 1970 Dominican Republic Census
- 2010 Dominican Republic Census
Government and politics of the Dominican Republic
[edit]Politics of the Dominican Republic
- Form of government: representative democracy
- Capital of the Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo
- Elections in the Dominican Republic
- Republic World GOVERNMENT CENTRAL INSTITUTION : 1924 • 1930 • 1934 • 1938 • 1942 • 1947 • 1952 • 1957 • 1962 • 1966 • 1970 • 1974 • 1978 • 1982 • 1986 • 1990 • 1994 • 2016
- Republic World GOVERNMENT CENTRAL INSTITUTION: 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010
- Presidential elections: 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012
- Political parties in the Dominican Republic
- Major parties
- Minor parties
- Alliance for Democracy
- Broad Front
- Christian Democratic Union
- Christian People's Party
- Dominican Humanist Party
- Dominican Workers' Party
- Green Socialist Party
- Independent Revolutionary Party
- Institutional Social Democratic Bloc
- Liberal Party
- National Civic Veterans Party
- National Progressive Force
- National Renaissance Party
- National Unity Party
- People's Democratic Party
- Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party
- Revolutionary Social Democratic Party
Branches of the government of the Dominican Republic
[edit]Government of the Dominican Republic
Executive branch of the government of the Dominican Republic
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- 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
Legislative branch of the government of the Dominican Republic
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of the Dominican Republic
[edit]Judiciary of the Dominican Republic
Foreign relations of the Dominican Republic
[edit]Foreign relations of the Dominican Republic
- Foreign Ministers of the Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic passport
- Diplomatic missions in the Dominican Republic
- Diplomatic missions of the Dominican Republic
- Ambassadors from the Dominican Republic to Chile
- Ambassadors from the Dominican Republic to the United States
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic–Haiti relations
- Dominican Republic–Mexico relations
- Dominican Republic–Taiwan relations
- Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Washington, D.C.
- Embassy of the Dominican Republic, London
- United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
- Heads of missions from the Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic–United States relations
- Dominican Republic–Uruguay relations
International organization membership
[edit]The Dominican Republic is a member of:[1]
Law and order in the Dominican Republic
[edit]- Constitution of the Dominican Republic
- Crime in the Dominican Republic
- Human rights in the Dominican Republic
- Law enforcement in the Dominican Republic
Military of the Dominican Republic
[edit]Military of the Dominican Republic
- Command
- Forces
Local government in the Dominican Republic
[edit]History of the Dominican Republic
[edit]History of the Dominican Republic, by period
[edit]- Prehistory of the Dominican Republic
- 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
- French colony 1795–1809
- España Boba (1809–1821)
- Unification of Hispaniola (1822–1844) – Haiti control over the whole island
- La Trinitaria (1838–1844) – 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)
- United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–24)
- Rafael Trujillo – ruled the Dominican Republic as dictator from 1930 to 1961
- 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
[edit]- History of Santo Domingo – founded by Christopher Columbus' younger brother, Bartholomew Columbus, in 1496
History of the Dominican Republic, by subject
[edit]- Earthquakes
- Hurricanes
- History of the Jews in the Dominican Republic
- LGBT history in the Dominican Republic
- Massacres in the Dominican Republic
- Wars involving the Dominican Republic
Culture of the Dominican Republic
[edit]Culture of the Dominican Republic
- Architecture in the Dominican Republic
- Cuisine of the Dominican Republic
- Festivals 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
Art in the Dominican Republic
[edit]- Artists from the Dominican Republic
- Cinema in the Dominican Republic
- Dance in the Dominican Republic
- Literature of the Dominican Republic
- Music of the Dominican Republic
Beauty pageants in the Dominican Republic
[edit]- 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
[edit]People of the Dominican Republic
[edit]People of the Dominican Republic
- Diaspora of the Dominican Republic
- People in the Dominican Republic
- Ethnic groups in the Dominican Republic
- People from the Dominican Republic
- Women in the Dominican Republic
- Youth in the Dominican Republic
Religion in the Dominican Republic
[edit]Religion in the Dominican Republic
- Christianity in the Dominican Republic
- Hinduism in the Dominican Republic
- Islam in the Dominican Republic
- Judaism in the Dominican Republic
- Dominican Vudú
Sports in the Dominican Republic
[edit]Sports in the Dominican Republic
Aquatics in the Dominican Republic
[edit]- Dominican Republic at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships
- Dominican Republic at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
- Dominican Republic at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
Athletics in the Dominican Republic
[edit]- Athletics Federation of the Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic records in athletics
- Dominican Republic at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
- Dominican Republic at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics
- Dominican Republic at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
- Dominican Republic at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics
Baseball in the Dominican Republic
[edit]- Dominican Republic national baseball team
- Dominican Summer League
- Dominican Summer League Angels
- Dominican Summer League Astros
- Dominican Summer League Athletics
- Dominican Summer League Blue Jays
- Dominican Summer League Braves
- Dominican Summer League Brewers
- Dominican Summer League Cardinals
- Dominican Summer League Cubs
- Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks
- Dominican Summer League Dodgers
- Dominican Summer League Giants
- Dominican Summer League Indians
- Dominican Summer League Mariners
- Dominican Summer League Marlins
- Dominican Summer League Mets
- Dominican Summer League Nationals
- Dominican Summer League Orioles
- Dominican Summer League Padres
- Dominican Summer League Phillies
- Dominican Summer League Pirates
- Dominican Summer League Pirates 2
- Dominican Summer League Rangers
- Dominican Summer League Rays
- Dominican Summer League Red Sox
- Dominican Summer League Reds
- Dominican Summer League Rockies
- Dominican Summer League Rojos
- Dominican Summer League Royals
- Dominican Summer League Tigers
- Dominican Summer League Twins
- Dominican Summer League White Sox
- Dominican Summer League Yankees 1
- Dominican Summer League Yankees 2
- Dominican Professional Baseball League – winter league of 6 teams
- List of Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic women's national baseball team
Basketball in the Dominican Republic
[edit]Field hockey in the Dominican Republic
[edit]- Dominican Republic men's national field hockey team
- Dominican Republic women's national field hockey team
Football in the Dominican Republic
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Handball in the Dominican Republic
[edit]- Dominican Republic women's national beach handball team
- Dominican Republic men's national handball team
- Dominican Republic national beach handball team
- Dominican Republic women's national handball team
Martial arts in the Dominican Republic
[edit]Dominican Republic at the Olympics
[edit]Dominican Republic at the Olympics
- Dominican Republic Olympic Committee
- Flag bearers for the Dominican Republic at the Olympics
- Dominican Republic at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Dominican Republic at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Dominican Republic at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Dominican Republic at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Dominican Republic at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Dominican Republic at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Dominican Republic at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Dominican Republic at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Dominican Republic at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Dominican Republic at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Dominican Republic at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Dominican Republic at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Dominican Republic at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Dominican Republic at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Dominican Republic at the Pan American Games
[edit]Dominican Republic at the Pan American Games
- Dominican Republic at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Dominican Republic at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Dominican Republic at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Dominican Republic at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Dominican Republic at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Dominican Republic at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Dominican Republic at the 2015 Pan American Games
Dominican Republic at the Paralympics
[edit]Dominican Republic at the Paralympics
- Dominican Republic at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Dominican Republic at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Dominican Republic at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Dominican Republic at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Dominican Republic at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Dominican Republic at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Rugby Union in the Dominican Republic
[edit]Rugby union in the Dominican Republic
Shooting in the Dominican Republic
[edit]Softball in the Dominican Republic
[edit]Swimming in the Dominican Republic
[edit]Tennis in the Dominican Republic
[edit]Volleyball in the Dominican Republic
[edit]- Dominican Republic men's national volleyball team
- Dominican Republic women's national volleyball team
- Dominican Republic Volleyball Federation
- Dominican Republic Volleyball League
- Dominican Republic National Beach Volleyball Tour
Weightlifting in the Dominican Republic
[edit]Wrestling in the Dominican Republic
[edit]Other sports events
[edit]- 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
[edit]Economy of the Dominican Republic
- Agriculture in the Dominican Republic
- Banking in the Dominican Republic
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 76th (seventy-sixth)
- Communications in the Dominican Republic
- Media in the Dominican Republic
- Dominican Postal Institute – provides postal service and email
- Telecommunications 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
- Tourism in the Dominican Republic
- Water supply and sanitation in the Dominican Republic
Transport in the Dominican Republic
[edit]- Transport in the Dominican Republic
- Air transport in the Dominican Republic
- Airlines of the Dominican Republic
- Airports in the Dominican Republic
- Rail transport in the Dominican Republic
- Vehicular transport in the Dominican Republic
- Roads in the Dominican Republic
Education in the Dominican Republic
[edit]Education in the Dominican Republic
- Schools in the Dominican Republic
- Universities in the Dominican Republic
- Museums in the Dominican Republic
Health in the Dominican Republic
[edit]- HIV/AIDS in the Dominican Republic
- Hospitals in the Dominican Republic
See also
[edit]- Index of Dominican Republic-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
References
[edit]- ^ "Dominican Republic". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
[edit] 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.