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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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San Pedro de Macorís is a city and municipality (municipio) in the Dominican Republic. The capital of its eponymous province in the east region of the country, it is among the ten largest cities of the Dominican Republic. The city has approximately 217,000 inhabitants, when including the whole municipality. As a provincial capital, it houses the Universidad Central del Este. San Pedro de Macorís is also well known for producing professional baseball players at an exceptionally high per capita rate. (Full article...)

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

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Denny M. Bautista Germán (born August 23, 1980) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. Bautista is 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and weighs 190 pounds (86 kg). He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and San Francisco Giants from 2004 to 2010. From 2011 through 2013, he played for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed. Bautista throws three pitches: a fastball, a curveball, and a changeup. He has struggled with control throughout his career.

Bautista grew up receiving instruction on pitching from his second cousin, Pedro Martínez. The Florida Marlins signed him in 2000 but traded him to the Baltimore Orioles before Bautista reached the major leagues. He debuted with the Orioles in 2004, appearing in two games before getting traded to the Kansas City Royals. Bautista was ranked Kansas City's number two prospect by Baseball America entering the 2005 season, but he made just seven starts before missing the rest of the season with an injury. He posted a 5.66 earned run average (ERA) for the Royals in 2006 before getting traded to the Colorado Rockies. He appeared in nine games (all in relief) for the Rockies in 2007, spending most of the year in the minor leagues. (Full article...)

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