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{{Infobox country|name=Dominican Republic|native_name=República Dominicana|image_flag=Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|image_coat=Dominican Republic COA.svg|capital=[[Santo Domingo]]|largest_city=Santo Domingo|mode_of_production=[[Capitalism]] | {{Infobox country|name=Dominican Republic|native_name=República Dominicana|image_flag=Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|image_coat=Dominican Republic COA.svg|capital=[[Santo Domingo]]|largest_city=Santo Domingo|mode_of_production=[[Capitalism]]|leader_title1=President|leader_name1=[[Luis Abinader]]|leader_title2=Vice-President|leader_name2=[[Raquel Peña de Antuña]]|motto="Dios, Patria, Libertad" (Spanish)|englishmotto="God, Homeland, Freedom"|anthem=¡Quisqueyanos Valientes!|image_map=Dominican Republic map.svg|map_width=260|official_languages=Spanish|ethnic_groups=73.9% Mixed<br>17.8% White<br>7.8% Black<br>3.2% Other|religion=66.7% [[Christianity]]<br>—44.3% [[Roman Catholic]]<br>—21.3% [[Protestant]]<br>—1.1% Other [[Christian]]<br>29.6% No religion<br>0.7% Other<br>2.0% Unspecified|demonym=Dominican<br>Quisqueyan (colloquial)|legislature=Congress|upper_house=Senate|lower_house=Chamber of Deputies|area_km2=48,671|percent_water=0.7%|population_estimate=10,694,700|population_census=9,445,281|population_estimate_year=2022|population_estimate_rank=87th|population_census_year=2010|GDP_PPP=$254.99 billion|GDP_PPP_per_capita=$23,983|GDP_PPP_year=2022|GDP_PPP_rank=65th|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank=68th|GDP_nominal=$109.08 billion|GDP_nominal_per_capita=$10,259|GDP_nominal_year=2022|GDP_nominal_rank=67th|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank=94th|Gini_year=2020|Gini=Positive decrease 39.6|HDI_year=2021|HDI=Increase 0.767|HDI_rank=80th|currency=Dominican peso|currency_code=DOP|drives_on=right|calling_code=+1-809, +1-829, +1-849|iso3166code=DO|cctld=.do|official_website=https://www.godominicanrepublic.com}} | ||
The '''Dominican Republic''' is a country in the [[Caribbean]] located on the island of [[Hispaniola]] next to [[Republic of Haiti|Haiti]]. | The '''Dominican Republic''' is a country in the [[Caribbean]] located on the island of [[Hispaniola]] next to [[Republic of Haiti|Haiti]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The [[United States of America|USA]] invaded the Dominican Republic four times between 1900 and 1933 and occupied the country for eight years<ref name=":122">{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2008|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World|chapter=Havana|page=106|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf|publisher=The New Press|isbn=9781595583420|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F | The [[United States of America|USA]] invaded the Dominican Republic four times between 1900 and 1933 and occupied the country for eight years.<ref name=":122">{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2008|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World|chapter=Havana|page=106|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf|publisher=The New Press|isbn=9781595583420|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref> | ||
[[Juan Bosch]] became president democratically in February 1963. He called for land [[reform]] and [[nationalization]] of certain businesses. The USA removed him from power in a military coup in September. In April 1965, the United States sent 23,000 troops to put down a popular revolt that aimed to return Bosch to power.<ref>{{Citation|author=William Blum|year=2002|title=Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower|chapter=A Concise History of United States Global Interventions, | [[Juan Bosch]] became president democratically in February 1963. He called for land [[reform]] and [[nationalization]] of certain businesses. The USA removed him from power in a military coup in September. In April 1965, the United States sent 23,000 troops to put down a popular revolt that aimed to return Bosch to power.<ref>{{Citation|author=William Blum|year=2002|title=Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower|chapter=A Concise History of United States Global Interventions, | ||
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[[Category:Countries targeted by CIA coups]] | [[Category:Countries targeted by CIA coups]] | ||