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The Dominican Republic is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Its area equals that of Vermont and New Hampshire combined. Duarte Peak, at 10,417 ft (3,175 m), is the highest point in the West Indies. Part of the Greater Antilles archipelago, Hispaniola lies west of Puerto Rico and east of Cuba and Jamaica. Its western third is the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are occupied by two countries, Saint Martin being the other. The demonym or adjective of the country is "Dominican", which is the exact same as that of Dominica. More about the Dominican Republic... |
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 Last updated September 19th 2008 |
