Dominican Republic - Revision history

Doe: added independence date

2009-12-23T04:29:18Z

added independence date

Doe: added info on Péralte

2009-04-21T15:38:27Z

added info on Péralte

Doe: /* See also */ added link

2009-04-21T01:38:03Z

‎See also: added link

Doe: sp

2009-04-15T00:08:56Z

Doe: /* Independence from haiti */ Formatting

2007-10-16T02:40:48Z

‎Independence from haiti: Formatting

Doe: added independ.

2007-10-16T02:40:09Z

added independ.

Stumax: Reverted edits by 211.7.138.14 (Talk); changed back to last version by 76.235.201.78

2007-10-14T20:29:55Z

Reverted edits by 211.7.138.14 (Talk); changed back to last version by 76.235.201.78

211.7.138.14 at 10:34, 14 October 2007

2007-10-14T10:34:16Z

76.235.201.78 at 23:45, 30 September 2007

2007-09-30T23:45:29Z

76.235.201.78 at 23:44, 30 September 2007

2007-09-30T23:44:46Z

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−	[[image:dominican_republic_map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Political map of the Dominican Republic (2004).]] [[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Flag of the Dominican Republic.]] The '''Dominican Republic''' (French: ''République Dominicaine'', Spanish: ''República Dominicana''; [[Kreyòl]]: ''Repiblik Dominikèn'') is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, {{fn\|1}} bordering [[Haiti]]. [[Hispaniola]] is the second-largest of the [[Greater Antilles]] islands in the [[Caribbean Sea]], and lies west of Puerto Rico and east of Cuba and Jamaica. The shortform D.R. is also often used.	+	[[image:dominican_republic_map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Political map of the Dominican Republic (2004).]] [[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Flag of the Dominican Republic.]] The '''Dominican Republic''' (French: ''République Dominicaine'', Spanish: ''República Dominicana''; [[Kreyòl]]: ''Repiblik Dominikèn'') is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, {{fn\|1}} bordering [[Haiti]]. [[Hispaniola]] is the second-largest of the [[Greater Antilles]] islands in the [[Caribbean Sea]], and lies west of Puerto Rico and east of Cuba and Jamaica. The shortform D.R. is also often used. The country gained independence from Haiti on February 27, [[1844]].

	The family of the Haitian national hero, who led a revolt against an U.S. invasion, [[Charlemagne Masséna Péralte]], emigrated to Haiti from the Dominican Republic. (Péralte is a French equivalent of the Spanish name Peralta.)		The family of the Haitian national hero, who led a revolt against an U.S. invasion, [[Charlemagne Masséna Péralte]], emigrated to Haiti from the Dominican Republic. (Péralte is a French equivalent of the Spanish name Peralta.)

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	[[image:dominican_republic_map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Political map of the Dominican Republic (2004).]] [[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Flag of the Dominican Republic.]] The '''Dominican Republic''' (French: ''République Dominicaine'', Spanish: ''República Dominicana''; [[Kreyòl]]: ''Repiblik Dominikèn'') is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, {{fn\|1}} bordering [[Haiti]]. [[Hispaniola]] is the second-largest of the [[Greater Antilles]] islands in the [[Caribbean Sea]], and lies west of Puerto Rico and east of Cuba and Jamaica. The shortform D.R. is also often used.		[[image:dominican_republic_map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Political map of the Dominican Republic (2004).]] [[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Flag of the Dominican Republic.]] The '''Dominican Republic''' (French: ''République Dominicaine'', Spanish: ''República Dominicana''; [[Kreyòl]]: ''Repiblik Dominikèn'') is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, {{fn\|1}} bordering [[Haiti]]. [[Hispaniola]] is the second-largest of the [[Greater Antilles]] islands in the [[Caribbean Sea]], and lies west of Puerto Rico and east of Cuba and Jamaica. The shortform D.R. is also often used.
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		+	The family of the Haitian national hero, who led a revolt against an U.S. invasion, [[Charlemagne Masséna Péralte]], emigrated to Haiti from the Dominican Republic. (Péralte is a French equivalent of the Spanish name Peralta.)

	'''Note''':In the past U.S. and British authors often referred to the French colony [[Saint-Domingue]] as St. Doming or San Domingo, which may then be confused which what is today the Dominican Republic, with it's capital Santo Domingo. ''Dominicanie'' is also used by Haitians to refer to the country to the east.		'''Note''':In the past U.S. and British authors often referred to the French colony [[Saint-Domingue]] as St. Doming or San Domingo, which may then be confused which what is today the Dominican Republic, with it's capital Santo Domingo. ''Dominicanie'' is also used by Haitians to refer to the country to the east.

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 ==See also==
-*[[Maps]] - includes maps of [[Quisqueya]].
+* [[Maps]] - includes maps of [[Quisqueya]].
 ==References==

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−	[[image:dominican_republic_map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Political map of the Dominican Republic (2004).]] [[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Flag of the Dominican Republic.]] The '''Dominican Republic''' (French: ''République Dominicaine'', Spanish: ''República Dominicana''; [[Kreyòl]]: ''Repiblik ~~Dominiken~~'') is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, {{fn\|1}} bordering [[Haiti]]. [[Hispaniola]] is the second-largest of the [[Greater Antilles]] islands in the [[Caribbean Sea]], and lies west of Puerto Rico and east of Cuba and Jamaica. The shortform D.R. is also often used.	+	[[image:dominican_republic_map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Political map of the Dominican Republic (2004).]] [[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Flag of the Dominican Republic.]] The '''Dominican Republic''' (French: ''République Dominicaine'', Spanish: ''República Dominicana''; [[Kreyòl]]: ''Repiblik Dominikèn'') is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, {{fn\|1}} bordering [[Haiti]]. [[Hispaniola]] is the second-largest of the [[Greater Antilles]] islands in the [[Caribbean Sea]], and lies west of Puerto Rico and east of Cuba and Jamaica. The shortform D.R. is also often used.

	'''Note''':In the past U.S. and British authors often referred to the French colony [[Saint-Domingue]] as St. Doming or San Domingo, which may then be confused which what is today the Dominican Republic, with it's capital Santo Domingo. ''Dominicanie'' is also used by Haitians to refer to the country to the east.		'''Note''':In the past U.S. and British authors often referred to the French colony [[Saint-Domingue]] as St. Doming or San Domingo, which may then be confused which what is today the Dominican Republic, with it's capital Santo Domingo. ''Dominicanie'' is also used by Haitians to refer to the country to the east.

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 '''Note''':In the past U.S. and British authors often referred to the French colony [[Saint-Domingue]] as St. Doming or San Domingo, which may then be confused which what is today the Dominican Republic, with it's capital Santo Domingo. ''Dominicanie'' is also used by Haitians to refer to the country to the east.
-==Independence from haiti==
+====Independence from Haiti====
 The Dominican Republic gained it's independence from [[Haiti]] on February 27, [[1844]].

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	'''Note''':In the past U.S. and British authors often referred to the French colony [[Saint-Domingue]] as St. Doming or San Domingo, which may then be confused which what is today the Dominican Republic, with it's capital Santo Domingo. ''Dominicanie'' is also used by Haitians to refer to the country to the east.		'''Note''':In the past U.S. and British authors often referred to the French colony [[Saint-Domingue]] as St. Doming or San Domingo, which may then be confused which what is today the Dominican Republic, with it's capital Santo Domingo. ''Dominicanie'' is also used by Haitians to refer to the country to the east.
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		+	==Independence from haiti==
		+	The Dominican Republic gained it's independence from [[Haiti]] on February 27, [[1844]].

	====Border with Haiti====		====Border with Haiti====

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+[[image:dominican_republic_map.jpg|right|thumb|180px|Political map of the Dominican Republic (2004).]] [[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif|right|thumb|180px|Flag of the Dominican Republic.]] The '''Dominican Republic''' (French: ''République Dominicaine'', Spanish: ''República Dominicana''; [[Kreyòl]]: ''Repiblik Dominiken'') is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, {{fn|1}}  bordering [[Haiti]]. [[Hispaniola]] is the second-largest of the [[Greater Antilles]] islands in the [[Caribbean Sea]], and lies west of Puerto Rico and east of Cuba and Jamaica. The shortform D.R. is also often used.
 '''Note''':In the past U.S. and British authors often referred to the French colony [[Saint-Domingue]] as St. Doming or San Domingo, which may then be confused which what is today the Dominican Republic, with it's capital Santo Domingo. ''Dominicanie'' is also used by Haitians to refer to the country to the east.
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 The flag of the Dominican Republic has its roots in the [[Haitian Flag]] of the early 19th century, a horizontal bicolor of blue over red. (Martucci)
-{{fnb|1}}  Another [[TaÃno]] (native) name for Hispaniola, still used in the Dominican Republic and [[Haiti]], is <b>''Quisqueya''</b> ([[KreyÃ²l]]: ''Kiskeya'') meaning: 'the cradle of life'. This name is preferred by many, since Hispaniola is the name given by the colonizers that nearly destroyed the native people and culture of the island.
+{{fnb|1}}  Another [[Taíno]] (native) name for Hispaniola, still used in the Dominican Republic and [[Haiti]], is <b>''Quisqueya''</b> ([[Kreyòl]]: ''Kiskeya'') meaning: 'the cradle of life'. This name is preferred by many, since Hispaniola is the name given by the colonizers that nearly destroyed the native people and culture of the island.
 ==See also==
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 ==External Links==
-* [http://www.el-bohio.com/flag.html El BohÃo Dominicano - Dominican Flag: History and Evolution] - Article on the history of the flag of the Dominican Republic.
+* [http://www.el-bohio.com/flag.html El Bohío Dominicano - Dominican Flag: History and Evolution] - Article on the history of the flag of the Dominican Republic.
 * [http://www.presidencia.gov.do/ Presidencia de la Republica Dominicana] - Official page of the Dominican Republic Presidency
 * Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic Dominican Republic]
 [[Category:Places of the Haitian Revolution]]

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−	[[image:dominican_republic_map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Political map of the Dominican Republic (2004).]] [[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Flag of the Dominican Republic.]] The '''~~blehhhhh!~~''' (French: ''République Dominicaine'', Spanish: ''República Dominicana''; [[Kreyòl]]: ''Repiblik Dominiken'') is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, {{fn\|1}} bordering [[Haiti]]. [[Hispaniola]] is the second-largest of the [[Greater Antilles]] islands in the [[Caribbean Sea]], and lies west of Puerto Rico and east of Cuba and Jamaica. The shortform D.R. is also often used.	+	[[image:dominican_republic_map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Political map of the Dominican Republic (2004).]] [[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Flag of the Dominican Republic.]] The '''Dominican Republic''' (French: ''République Dominicaine'', Spanish: ''República Dominicana''; [[Kreyòl]]: ''Repiblik Dominiken'') is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, {{fn\|1}} bordering [[Haiti]]. [[Hispaniola]] is the second-largest of the [[Greater Antilles]] islands in the [[Caribbean Sea]], and lies west of Puerto Rico and east of Cuba and Jamaica. The shortform D.R. is also often used.

	'''Note''':In the past U.S. and British authors often referred to the French colony [[Saint-Domingue]] as St. Doming or San Domingo, which may then be confused which what is today the Dominican Republic, with it's capital Santo Domingo. ''Dominicanie'' is also used by Haitians to refer to the country to the east.		'''Note''':In the past U.S. and British authors often referred to the French colony [[Saint-Domingue]] as St. Doming or San Domingo, which may then be confused which what is today the Dominican Republic, with it's capital Santo Domingo. ''Dominicanie'' is also used by Haitians to refer to the country to the east.

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−	[[image:dominican_republic_map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Political map of the Dominican Republic (2004).]] [[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Flag of the Dominican Republic.]] The '''~~Dominican Republic~~''' (French: ''République Dominicaine'', Spanish: ''República Dominicana''; [[Kreyòl]]: ''Repiblik Dominiken'') is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, {{fn\|1}} bordering [[Haiti]]. [[Hispaniola]] is the second-largest of the [[Greater Antilles]] islands in the [[Caribbean Sea]], and lies west of Puerto Rico and east of Cuba and Jamaica. The shortform D.R. is also often used.	+	[[image:dominican_republic_map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Political map of the Dominican Republic (2004).]] [[image:dominican_republic_flag.gif\|right\|thumb\|180px\|Flag of the Dominican Republic.]] The '''blehhhhh!''' (French: ''République Dominicaine'', Spanish: ''República Dominicana''; [[Kreyòl]]: ''Repiblik Dominiken'') is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, {{fn\|1}} bordering [[Haiti]]. [[Hispaniola]] is the second-largest of the [[Greater Antilles]] islands in the [[Caribbean Sea]], and lies west of Puerto Rico and east of Cuba and Jamaica. The shortform D.R. is also often used.

	'''Note''':In the past U.S. and British authors often referred to the French colony [[Saint-Domingue]] as St. Doming or San Domingo, which may then be confused which what is today the Dominican Republic, with it's capital Santo Domingo. ''Dominicanie'' is also used by Haitians to refer to the country to the east.		'''Note''':In the past U.S. and British authors often referred to the French colony [[Saint-Domingue]] as St. Doming or San Domingo, which may then be confused which what is today the Dominican Republic, with it's capital Santo Domingo. ''Dominicanie'' is also used by Haitians to refer to the country to the east.