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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 country on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north. Geographically, the Dominican Republic is part of the North American continent. 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 (according to the U.S. State Department and the World Bank) in the Caribbean region and is the seventh-largest economy 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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Puerto Plata, officially known as San Felipe de Puerto Plata; (French: Port-de-Plate) is a major coastal city in the Dominican Republic, and capital of the province of Puerto Plata. The city is a major trading port. Puerto Plata has resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, which are located east of the city proper. There are 100,000 hotel beds in the city. The first aerial tramway of the Caribbean is located in Puerto Plata, in which visitors can ride up to the Pico Isabel de Torres, a 793-meter (2600-foot) high mountain within the city.

The city’s history dates back to the early 16th century, when Spanish colonists founded a small colonial settlement in the region. During the first decades of the existence of the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, the settlement was considered the main commercial and maritime port of the island. In 1605, it was depopulated and destroyed by order of Philip III of Spain to counter raids by English privateers and pirates; a hundred years later, the city was repopulated with farmers from the Canary Islands. From 1822 to 1844 the city was under Haitian control. From 1844 on began the period of the republic, in which the city began to recover its maritime and commercial boom. Beginning in 1865, the current Puerto Plata began to be built. This explains the Victorian style of much of its current architecture. By the end of the 19th century, Puerto Plata had become important for its cultural, social, maritime, and economic development. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Dominican Republic-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Francisco J. Peynado, Washington DC, 1913 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 2Christopher Columbus statue in colonial Santo Domingo. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 3Chicharrón mixto, is a common dish in the country derived from Andalusia in southern Spain. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 41st Marine Regiment stationed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 5President Alejandro Woss y Gil taking office in 1903. (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 6Dominican Republic music culture. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 7Dominican Republic dance culture. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 8American Red Cross convoy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in 1916. (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 9Map of the Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) and Haiti in 1921 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 10Cartoon about constant revolutions in the Dominican Republic (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 11Reception of American commissioners by President Báez, 1871. (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 12Marine machine gun unit in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 13Chiefdoms of Hispaniola. Marién, Maguá, Maguana, Jaragua and Higüey (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 14The Guardia republicana, set up by President Cáceres in 1907 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 15A mass rally in China in 1966 in solidarity with the Dominican Republic Constitutionalists against the United States, with numerous slogans visible in the picture, recognizable ones being "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 16Santo Domingo before the Haitian annexation (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 17Dominican Republic people in traditional culture dress. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 18Ruins of Monasterio de San Francisco (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 19Rafael Trujillo in 1952 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 20Safety corridor (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 21Dominican Republic people and culture. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 22Dominican native and Major League Baseball player Albert Pujols. (from Culture 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 24Marine Aviators in the Dominican Republic, 1919 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 25Dominican Republic students with historical national flag. (from Culture 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 27Balaguer in 1966. (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 28Painting by Johannes Vingboons of Santo Domingo, c. 1665 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 29Ulises Heureaux (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 30Traditional cojuelo mask of the Dominican carnaval (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 31Dominican native, fashion designer and perfume maker Oscar de la Renta (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 32Rafael Estrella (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 33In 1511, Antonio de Montesinos denounced the abuses against the indigenous people (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 34Mastrolilli residence interior by Dominican architect Rafael Calventi. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 35Despite 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 36Balaguer in 1988 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 37National pantheon in Santo Domingo. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 38A 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 39Battle of Vega Real (1494) (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 40Ruins of Hospital San Nicolás de Bari (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 41Horacio Vasquez (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 42Rafael Trujillo (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 43Dominican Republic carnival parade costumes in San Juan de la Maguana (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 44A Marine heavy machine gunner in Santo Domingo (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 45Dominican singer/songwriter Juan Luis Guerra in concert, 2005 (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 46The Cathedral of Santa María la Menor, Santo Domingo, the first cathedral in the Americas, built 1512–1540. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 47Massacre of Queen Anacaona and her subjects (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 48National pantheon in Santo Domingo built from 1714 to 1746 (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 49Arrival of Christopher Columbus, art by Dominican painter Luis Desangles. (from History of the Dominican Republic)
Image 50Lluvia en el mercado (English: Rain in the Market), 1942 (Museo de Arte Moderno, Santo Domingo). (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)
Image 51Dominican Merengue dance. (from Culture of the Dominican Republic)

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Pineda with the New York Yankees

Michael Francisco Pineda Paulino (born January 18, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers.

Pineda signed as an international free agent with the Mariners in 2005, and made his MLB debut for the Mariners in 2011. In his rookie season he was named an All-Star and finished fifth in balloting for American League Rookie of the Year. After his rookie season, he was traded to the Yankees. He missed the 2012 and 2013 seasons due to a series of shoulder injuries. Pineda's 2017 season ended when he underwent Tommy John surgery, which kept him out for the entire 2018 season. He returned to MLB with the Twins in 2019 and signed with Detroit for the 2022 season. (Full article...)

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