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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}}</ref>
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> from 1916 to 1924.<ref name=":0222">{{Citation|author=David Vine|year=2020|title=The United States of War|chapter=The Military Opens Doors|page=210|city=Oakland|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=9780520972070|lg=http://library.lol/main/191568BFAC73F009132DB00ECD0F0F05}}</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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Dominican Republic
República Dominicana
Flag of Dominican Republic
Flag
Coat of arms of Dominican Republic
Coat of arms
Motto: "Dios, Patria, Libertad" (Spanish)
"God, Homeland, Freedom"
Anthem: ¡Quisqueyanos Valientes!
Location of Dominican Republic
Capital
and largest city
Santo Domingo
Official languagesSpanish
Ethnic groups
73.9% Mixed
17.8% White
7.8% Black
3.2% Other
Religion
66.7% Christianity
—44.3% Roman Catholic
—21.3% Protestant
—1.1% Other Christian
29.6% No religion
0.7% Other
2.0% Unspecified
Demonym(s)Dominican
Quisqueyan (colloquial)
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
GovernmentUnitary presidential republic
• President
Luis Abinader
• Vice-President
Raquel Peña de Antuña
LegislatureCongress
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Area
• Total
48,671 km²
Population
• 2022 estimate
10,694,700 (87th)
• 2010 census
9,445,281
GDP (PPP)2022 estimate
• Total
$254.99 billion (65th)
• Per capita
$23,983 (68th)
GDP (nominal)2022 estimate
• Total
$109.08 billion (67th)
• Per capita
$10,259 (94th)
Gini (2020)Positive decrease 39.6
HDI (2021)Increase 0.767 (80th)
CurrencyDominican peso (DOP)
Driving sideright
Calling code+1-809, +1-829, +1-849
ISO 3166 codeDO
Internet TLD.do


The Dominican Republic is a country in the Caribbean located on the island of Hispaniola next to Haiti.

History[edit | edit source]

The USA invaded the Dominican Republic four times between 1900 and 1933 and occupied the country for eight years[1] from 1916 to 1924.[2]

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.[3]

Immigration[edit | edit source]

The Dominican Republic deported 154,333 Haitians in 2022 and has built a 118-mile wall on the Haitian border. Children of immigrants born since 1929 are not born as Dominican citizens.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'Havana' (p. 106). [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]
  2. David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'The Military Opens Doors' (p. 210). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]
  3. William Blum (2002). Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower: 'A Concise History of United States Global Interventions, 1945 to the Present' (p. 119). [PDF] Zed Books Ltd. ISBN 9781842772201 [LG]
  4. Vladimir Fuentes (2023-01-04). "Human Rights Organizations Warn About the Looming Danger of Apartheid and Ethnic Cleansing in the Dominican Republic" Toward Freedom. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-13.