Dominican Republic — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Dominican Republic: capital Santo Domingo, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Dominican Republic is in North America. Its capital is Santo Domingo.

Climate

Tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season May to November

Rugged highlands and mountains interspersed with fertile valleys; coastal plains

Santo Domingo is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas.

The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, the only island in the Caribbean divided between two nations.

Baseball is the most popular sport; the country has produced more MLB players per capita than any other nation.

1492: Columbus establishes La Isabela, the first permanent European settlement in the Americas

1496: Santo Domingo founded, becoming the oldest continuously inhabited European city in the Americas

1844: Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti

1916: US military occupation begins and lasts until 1924

1965: US intervention during the Dominican Civil War

2010: The Dominican Republic provides major aid after the Haiti earthquake