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 : 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
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 – highest point in the Caribbean Low: Lago Enriquillo – lowest point on any ocean island Land boundaries: 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 Armando Bermúdez National Park Cueva de las Maravillas National Park Parque Nacional Del Este El Choco National Park Jaragua National Park José del Carmen Ramírez 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
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
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 1950 Dominican Republic Census 1960 Dominican Republic Census 1970 Dominican Republic Census 2010 Dominican Republic Census
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 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 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 – 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:
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