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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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The power sector in the Dominican Republic has traditionally been, and still is, a bottleneck to the country's economic growth. A prolonged electricity crisis and ineffective remedial measures have led to a vicious cycle of regular blackouts, high operating costs of the distribution companies, large losses including electricity theft through illegal connections, high retail tariffs to cover these inefficiencies, low bill collection rates, a significant fiscal burden for the government through direct and indirect subsidies, and very high costs for consumers as many of them have to rely on expensive alternative self-generated electricity. According to the World Bank, the revitalization of the Dominican economy depends greatly on a sound reform of the sector. (Full article...)

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

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Sosa in 2012

Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox, Sosa joined the Cubs in 1992 and became regarded as one of the game's best hitters. Sosa hit his 400th home run in his 1,354th game and his 5,273rd at-bat, reaching this milestone quicker than any player in National League history. He is one of nine players in MLB history to hit 600 career home runs.

In 1998, Sosa, along with Mark McGwire, achieved international fame for his home run-hitting prowess in pursuit of Roger Maris' single-season home-run record. With the Cubs, Sosa became a 7-time All-Star while holding numerous team records. He finished his career with stints with the Baltimore Orioles and the Rangers for a second time. With the Rangers, Sosa hit his 600th career home run to become the fifth player in MLB history to reach the milestone. (Full article...)

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