Dominican Republic
geographical name
Do·min·i·can Republic
də-ˈmi-ni-kən 
variants
or formerly Santo Domingo
ˌsan-tə-də-ˈmiŋ-(ˌ)gō
or San Domingo
ˌsän-tō-t͟hō-
ˌsan-də-
ˌsän-dō-
country in the West Indies on eastern Hispaniola; a republic with its capital at Santo Domingo area 18,792 square miles (48,670 square kilometers), population 10,299,000
Dominican
adjective or noun
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“Dominican Republic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominican%20Republic. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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