The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands, along with Saint Martin, that are shared by two sovereign states. The Dominican Republic is the second-largest Caribbean nation by area (after Cuba) at 48,671 square kilometers (18,792 sq mi), and third by population with 10,349,032 people (estimated 2019). It has the highest GDP per capita in the Caribbean.

The capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo, which is also the country’s largest city. Santo Domingo is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic. It is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas, and was founded by Bartholomew Columbus, brother of Christopher Columbus, in 1496. The city is located on the southeastern coast of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. Its metropolitan area, which includes the distrito nacional (a smaller administrative division) and several surrounding municipalities, has a population of 2,908,607 people, making it the largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean and the 10th-largest in the Americas.

The city’s Colonial Zone was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1990. Santo Domingo is the site of the first cathedral, castle, monastery, and fortress in the Americas, located in the Colonial Zone, a World Heritage Site. The city’s Colonial Zone was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1990. It is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas, and was founded by Bartholomew Columbus, brother of Christopher Columbus, in 1496.

The Dominican Republic’s economy is the fastest-growing in the Caribbean and Central American region. It is the largest economy in the Caribbean and Central American region. The country is classified as an upper-middle income country by the World Bank. The Dominican Republic is the most visited destination in the Caribbean, and is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. The country is also a popular destination for retirees.