| Dominican Republic República Dominicana | |
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| Capital and largest city | Santo Domingo |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Area | |
• Total | 48,671 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 10,694,700 |
The Dominican Republic is a country in the Caribbean located on the island of Hispaniola next to Haiti.
History
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.[1]
Immigration
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.[2]
References
- ↑ 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]
- ↑ 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.