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Capital
Santo Domingo de Guzman
Population
10,998,536
(December 18, 2018 est.)
Puerto Plata
286,558
Currency
Dominican Peso
Independence
February 27, 1844
Government
Democratic Republic
Official Language
Spanish
Official Religion
Roman Catholic (95%)
Other (5%)
Ethnic groups
mixed 73%
white 16%
black 11%
Some facts about… Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic was the first colony founded by Christopher Columbus.
The island was named
“La Hispaniola” in colonial times.
The Dominican Republic shares
the island with Haiti.
Baseball is the
national sport.