Dominican Republic República Dominicana (Spanish)
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Motto: "Dios, Patria, Libertad" (Spanish) ("God, Fatherland, Liberty")
Anthem: Himno Nacional
Capital (and largest city)		Santo Domingo 19°00′N 70°40′W / 19°N 70.667°W / 19; -70.667
Official languages		Spanish
Ethnic groups		73% Multiracial, 16% White, 11% Black
Demonym		Dominican
Government		Democratic Republic or Representative Democracy
-	President	Leonel Fernández
-	Vice President	Rafael Alburquerque
Independence		From Spain:
-	Date	December 1, 1821
-	Date	From Haiti: February 27, 1844
-	Date	From Spain: August 16, 1865
Area
-	Total	48,442 km2 (130th) 18,704 sq mi
-	Water (%)	0.7
Population
-	2009 estimate	10,090,000 (80th)
-	2002 census	8,562,541
-	Density	208.2/km2 (57th) 539.4/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2009 estimate
-	Total	$78.314 billion
-	Per capita	$8,672
GDP (nominal)		2009 estimate
-	Total	$44.716 billion
-	Per capita	$4,952
Gini (2005)		49.9 (high)
HDI (2007)		▲ 0.777 (medium) (90th)
Currency		Peso (DOP)
Time zone		Atlantic (UTC-4)
Drives on the		right
Internet TLD		.do
Calling code		+1-809, +1-829, +1-849

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The Dominican Republic (Spanish: República Dominicana, pronounced [reˈpuβlika ðominiˈkana]) is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are occupied by two countries. Both by area and population, the Dominican Republic is the second largest Caribbean nation (after Cuba), with 48,442 km² and an estimated 10 million people.