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Dominican Republic
*República Dominicana* (Spanish)
Dominican Republic República Dominicana (Spanish)
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: "Dios, Patria, Libertad" (Spanish); "God, Homeland, Freedom"
	Anthem: ¡Quisqueyanos Valientes!; Valiant Quisqueyans!
ISO 3166 code	DO

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The Dominican Republic is a North American country on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with Haiti, making Hispaniola one of only two Caribbean islands, along with Saint Martin, that is shared by two sovereign states. It is the second-largest nation in the Antilles by area (after Cuba) at 48,671 square kilometers (18,792 sq mi), and second-largest by population, with approximately 11.4 million people in 2024, of whom approximately 3.6 million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city.

The Dominican Republic has the largest economy in the Caribbean region and the seventh-largest in Latin America. Over the last 25 years, the Dominican Republic has had the fastest-growing economy in the Western Hemisphere – with an average real GDP growth rate of 5.3% between 1992 and 2018. GDP growth in 2014 and 2015 reached 7.3 and 7.0%, respectively, the highest in the Western Hemisphere. Recent growth has been driven by construction, manufacturing, tourism, and mining. The country is the site of the third largest (in terms of production) gold mine in the world, the Pueblo Viejo mine.

The Dominican Republic is the most visited destination in the Caribbean. The year-round golf courses and resorts are major attractions. A geographically diverse nation, the Dominican Republic is home to both the Caribbean's tallest mountain peak, Pico Duarte, and the Caribbean's largest lake and lowest point, Lake Enriquillo. The island has an average temperature of 26 °C (78.8 °F) and great climatic and biological diversity. The country is also the site of the first cathedral, castle, monastery, and fortress built in the Americas, located in Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone, a World Heritage Site. (Full article...)

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the Dominican Republic do not possess the same legal protections as non-LGBT residents, and face social challenges that are not experienced by other people. While the Dominican Criminal Code does not expressly prohibit same-sex sexual relations or cross-dressing, it also does not address discrimination or harassment on the account of sexual orientation or gender identity, nor does it recognize same-sex unions in any form, whether it be marriage or partnerships. Households headed by same-sex couples are also not eligible for any of the same rights given to opposite-sex married couples, as same-sex marriage is constitutionally banned in the country.

A majority of Dominicans affiliate with the Catholic Church. As such, attitudes towards members of the LGBT community tend to reflect prevailing Catholic morals. Support for same-sex marriage was 25% according to a 2013/2014 opinion poll. (Full article...)

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Image 1Dominican Republic dance culture. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 2The Guardia republicana, set up by President Cáceres in 1907 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 3Arrival of Christopher Columbus, art by Dominican painter Luis Desangles. (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 4Cartoon about constant revolutions in the Dominican Republic (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 5National pantheon in Santo Domingo. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 6Rafael Trujillo in 1952 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 7Ruins of Monasterio de San Francisco (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 8Rafael Estrella (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 9Reception of American commissioners by President Báez, 1871. (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 10Dominican singer/songwriter Juan Luis Guerra in concert, 2005 (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 11In 1511, Antonio de Montesinos denounced the abuses against the indigenous people (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 12Dominican Republic carnival parade costumes in San Juan de la Maguana (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 13The Cathedral of Santa María la Menor, Santo Domingo, the first cathedral in the Americas, built 1512–1540. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 14American Red Cross convoy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in 1916. (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 15Marine machine gun unit in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 16A Marine heavy machine gunner in Santo Domingo (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 17Camp of US Marines in the Dominican Republic during the occupation.
Fortaleza San Luis (Santiago de los Caballeros) (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 18Rafael Trujillo (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 19Dominican native, fashion designer and perfume maker Oscar de la Renta (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 20Balaguer in 1988 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 21Traditional cojuelo mask of the Dominican carnaval (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 22Dominican Republic people in traditional culture dress. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 23Lluvia en el mercado (English: Rain in the Market), 1942 (Museo de Arte Moderno, Santo Domingo). (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 24Dominican native and Major League Baseball player Albert Pujols. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 25Battle of Vega Real (1494) (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 26A group of peasant guerillas, known as gavilleros, who fought against the U.S. Marine occupation of the Dominican Republic (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 27A bohío near Santo Domingo. Many Dominicans —especially those in rural areas— used to live in bohíos until well into the mid-20th century, like the native Taínos. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 28A rally in China, 1966, in solidarity with the Dominican Republic Constitutionalists against the US. Slogans are visible e.g. "U.S. imperialism out of the Dominican Republic! Out of Latin America! Out of Vietnam! Out of our territory, Taiwan! (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 29Mastrolilli residence interior by Dominican architect Rafael Calventi. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 30Dominican Merengue dance. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 31Chicharrón mixto, is a common dish in the country derived from Andalusia in southern Spain. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 32Christopher Columbus statue in colonial Santo Domingo. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 33Safety corridor (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 34Map of the Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) and Haiti in 1921 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 35Ulises Heureaux (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 36President Alejandro Woss y Gil taking office in 1903. (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 37Marine Aviators in the Dominican Republic, 1919 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 38Dominican Republic people and culture. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 39Dominican Republic music culture. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 40Despite the slowing in economic growth, the economy of the Dominican Republic has far surpassed that of its neighbour Haiti from the 1970s onwards (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 41National pantheon in Santo Domingo built from 1714 to 1746 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 42Balaguer in 1966 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 43Dominican Republic students with historical national flag. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 44Chiefdoms of Hispaniola. Marién, Maguá, Maguana, Jaragua and Higüey (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 45Painting by Johannes Vingboons of Santo Domingo, c. 1665 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 46Massacre of Queen Anacaona and her subjects (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 47Ruins of Hospital San Nicolás de Bari (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 48Santo Domingo before the Haitian annexation (from History of the Dominican Republic)

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Danilo Medina, 2017

Danilo Medina Sánchez (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈnilo meˈðina ˈsantʃes] : born 10 November 1951) is a Dominican politician who was President of the Dominican Republic from 2012 to 2020.

Medina previously served as Chief of Staff to the President of the Dominican Republic from 1996 to 1999 and from 2004 to 2006, and is a member of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). He won the May 2012 Dominican presidential election, defeating Hipòlito Mejía with 51% of the votes. On 15 May 2016, Danilo Medina leading a coalition of parties won the 2016 Dominican presidential election, defeating the leader of the opposition and PRM candidate Luis Abinader with 61.8% of the votes, the highest percentage received by a president elected in free elections since 1924 when Horacio Vásquez won the presidency with 69.8% of the ballots—surpassing Juan Bosch's record of 59.5% obtained in 1962, and Leonel Fernández's 57.1% of the votes obtained in 2004. (Full article...)

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