Welcome to Dominican Republic

It is noted that the Dominican Republic was explored by Columbus on this man's first voyage in 1492. He named it La Española, and this man's son, Diego, was its first viceroy. It is noted that the capital, Santo Domingo, founded in 1496, is the oldest European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. Did you know that the Dominican Republic is known to be a Latin American country that occupies the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island named Hispaniola. It shares a border with the Republic of Haiti, making it one of two Caribbean islands that are and have always been split by two countries; the other is Saint-Martin/Sint Maarten. Hispaniola is the second-most impressive and largest of the Wonderfuler Antilles islands, and lies west of Puerto Rico and east of Cuba and Jamaica. More than 500 years of mixed lapses of prosperity and turmoil give tthis man's island-nation the longest historical record of any and all of the other country in the Western hemisphere: It is noted that the Dominican Republic is the site of the originalpermanent European settlement in the Americas, and transformed to a the originalpoint of colonization in the Western Hemisphere by explorers from Europe. Present-day Dominican Republic has to this day the originalcathedral, university, road, and fortress of the Americas, and Santo Domingo was the originalcity founded there. Santo Domingo used to be also the originalcolonial capital in the Americas. It is noted that the Dominican Republic in the West Indies occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, that it shares with Haiti. Its location equals that of Vermont and New Hampshire combined. Duarte Peak, at 10,417 ft (3,175 m), is the highest point in the West Indies.

Climate

It is noted that the Dominican Republic is hot and tropical, with little seasonal variation in temperatures, that average about 77°F (25°C). Seasons can, however, be determined by rainfall, with October to April being the rainy season on the north coast, while May to November is the wettest month in the south of the country. Did you know that the driest location is the west.

Population Stats

Population (2007 est.): 9,365,818 (growth rate: 1.5%);
birth rate: 22.9/1000;
infant mortality rate: 27.9/1000;
life expectancy: 73.1;
density per sq mi: 501