Outline of 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).

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[]

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[]

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
  - Cueva de las Maravillas National Park
  - Parque Nacional Del Este
  - Jaragua 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
- Lake Enriquillo
- Los Tres Ojos
- Lago de Oviedo
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[]

Hispaniolan moist forests
Hispaniolan pine forests

Administrative divisions 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.

Provinces of the Dominican Republic – in alphabetical order:
- Azua Province
- Baoruco Province
- Barahona Province
- Dajabón Province
- Distrito Nacional
- Duarte Province
- Elías Piña Province
- El Seibo Province
- Espaillat Province
- Hato Mayor Province
- Hermanas Mirabal Province
- Independencia Province
- La Altagracia Province
- La Romana Province
- La Vega Province
- María Trinidad Sánchez Province
- Monseñor Nouel Province
- Monte Cristi Province
- Monte Plata Province
- Pedernales Province
- Peravia Province
- Puerto Plata Province
- Samaná Province
- San Cristóbal Province
- San José de Ocoa Province
- San Juan Province
- San Pedro de Macorís Province
- Sánchez Ramírez Province
- Santiago Province
- Santiago Rodríguez Province
- Santo Domingo Province
- Valverde Province
List of Dominican Provinces by date of provincehood
Ranked list of Dominican provinces

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
  - Dominican Liberation Party
  - Modern Revolutionary Party
  - Dominican Revolutionary Party
  - Social Christian Reformist Party
- 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[]

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
- Dominican presidential line of succession
- Presidents of the Dominican Republic
- Vice President of the Dominican Republic
Cabinet of the Dominican Republic
Ministries of the Dominican Republic
- Ministry of Economy
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology

Legislative branch of the government of the Dominican Republic[]

Congress of the Dominican Republic (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of the Dominican Republic
  - Presidents of the Senate of the Dominican Republic
- Lower house: Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic
  - Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic

Judicial branch of the government of the Dominican Republic[]

Judiciary of the Dominican Republic

Supreme Court of the Dominican Republic

Foreign relations of the Dominican Republic[]

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[]

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[]

Military of the Dominican Republic

Command
- Commander-in-chief: Danilo Medina
Forces
- Army of the Dominican Republic
- Navy of the Dominican Republic
- Air Force of the Dominican Republic

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[]

Earthquakes
- 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake
- 1984 San Pedro Basin earthquake
- 2003 Dominican Republic earthquake
Hurricanes
- 1930 Dominican Republic hurricane
- Effects of Hurricane Georges in the Dominican Republic
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[]

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
- Coat of arms of the Dominican Republic
- Flag of the Dominican Republic
- National anthem 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[]

Afro-Dominican
Dominican Spanish

People of the Dominican Republic[]

People of the Dominican Republic

Diaspora of the Dominican Republic
- Dominican Americans (list)
- Dominican Argentine
- Dominican people in Italy
- Dominicans in Spain
- Dominicans in Uruguay
People in the Dominican Republic
- Ethnic groups in the Dominican Republic
  - Afro-Dominicans
  - Ethnic Chinese in the Dominican Republic
  - Haitians in the Dominican Republic
  - Indian community in the Dominican Republic
  - Japanese settlement in the Dominican Republic
- People from the Dominican Republic
- People on the postage stamps of the Dominican Republic
- Women in the Dominican Republic
- Youth in the Dominican Republic

Religion in the Dominican Republic[]

Religion in the Dominican Republic

Christianity in the Dominican Republic
- Cathedrals in the Dominican Republic
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Dominican Republic
- Episcopal Diocese of the Dominican Republic
- Evangelical Church of the Dominican Republic
- Protestantism in the Dominican Republic
- Roman Catholicism in the Dominican Republic
  - Roman Catholic dioceses in the Dominican Republic
    - Roman Catholic dioceses in the Dominican Republic by name
Islam in the Dominican Republic
Judaism in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Vudú

Sports in the Dominican Republic[]

Sports in the Dominican Republic

Aquatics in the Dominican Republic[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

Dominican Republic national basketball team
Dominican Republic women's national basketball team

Field hockey in the Dominican Republic[]

Football in the Dominican Republic[]

Association football in the Dominican Republic

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

Golf in the Dominican Republic[]

Dominican Republic Open

Handball in the Dominican Republic[]

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[]

Dominican Republic Taekwondo Federation

Dominican Republic at the Olympics[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

Rugby union in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Rugby Federation
Dominican Republic national rugby union team

Shooting in the Dominican Republic[]

Dominican Republic Shooting Federation

Softball in the Dominican Republic[]

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 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[]

Education in the Dominican Republic

Schools in the Dominican Republic
Universities in the Dominican Republic
- Dominican Adventist University
Museums in the Dominican Republic

Health in the Dominican Republic[]

HIV/AIDS in the Dominican Republic
Hospitals in the Dominican Republic
- Hospital General de la Plaza de la Salud
- Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago
- Hospital San Nicolás de Bari