Dominican Republic19.10° N, 70.65° W
1,288 km of coast against 376 km of land border — this country faces the sea far more than it faces its neighbors.
coastline 1,288 km · 74th/229 · land borders 376 km · 145th/230
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Meaning "holy Sunday," the name is a Latinized form of the Spanish term "Santo Domingo." Spanish explorers settled the island on a Sunday in 1496, and the name was first given to Hispaniola as a whole in 1697.
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The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern part of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti. Rugged highlands and mountains alternate with fertile valleys.
Its natural resources include nickel, bauxite, gold, silver, and arable land. Pico Duarte is the Caribbean's tallest mountain, while Lago Enriquillo has the Caribbean's lowest elevation and is its largest lake.
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A centered white cross extends to the flag’s edges and divides it into four rectangles, with ultramarine blue at upper left, vermilion red at upper right, vermilion red at lower left, and ultramarine blue at lower right. At the center of the cross, a small coat of arms has a shield supported by a laurel branch and a palm branch. Above the shield, a blue ribbon displays the motto "DIOS, PATRIA, LIBERTAD" (God, Fatherland, Liberty), while a red ribbon below reads "REPUBLICA DOMINICANA". An open Bible on the shield is opened to a verse that reads "Y la verdad nos hara libre" (And the truth shall set you free). Blue stands for liberty, white for salvation, and red for the blood of heroes. The national symbol is the palmchat, a bird.
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