Difference between revisions of "Dominican Republic"
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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. | '''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. | ||
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====Border with Haiti==== | ====Border with Haiti==== | ||
The Dominican Republic's border with Haiti, from the Atlantic coast to the Caribbean Sea, is 360 km (224 miles) long. | The Dominican Republic's border with Haiti, from the Atlantic coast to the Caribbean Sea, is 360 km (224 miles) long. | ||
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| + | {{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. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 22:59, 6 February 2006
The Dominican Republic (Spanish: República Dominicana ) is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, 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.
Border with Haiti
The Dominican Republic's border with Haiti, from the Atlantic coast to the Caribbean Sea, is 360 km (224 miles) long.
Note 1: Another Taíno (native) name for Hispaniola, still used in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, is Quisqueya (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
External Links
- Wikipedia: Dominican Republic
