Hispaniola

Hispaniola
Topographic map of Hispaniola
Geography
Location	Caribbean Sea
Archipelago	Antilles
Area	76,480 km2 (29,529 sq mi)
Highest point	Pico Duarte (3,087 m)
Countries
	Haiti
President	Jovenel Moise
Capital city	Port-au-Prince (703,023)
	Dominican Republic
President	Luis Abinader
Capital city	Santo Domingo (790,191)
Demographics
Population	15,222,428
Density	263

Hispaniola is an island in the Caribbean Sea. It is the second largest island (after Cuba) of the West Indies, east of Cuba and west of Puerto Rico. It is the most populous island of the West Indies.

The Republic of Haiti occupies the western three-eighths,^[1][2] the Dominican Republic the rest. Hispaniola is one of two Caribbean islands in which there are two countries; the other is Saint Martin.

1. ↑ Dardik, Alan, ed. (2016). Vascular Surgery: A Global Perspective. Springer. p. 341. ISBN 9783319337456. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
2. ↑ Josh, Jagran, ed. (2016). "Current Affairs November 2016 eBook". p. 93. Retrieved 8 May 2017.