History Of The Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles.
Read more about History Of The Dominican Republic: Pre-Spanish History, French Colony 1795-1809, Haitian Occupation 1821-1844, Independence: 1st Period 1844-1861, Spanish Colony: 3rd Period 1861-1865, First United States Occupation: 1916-1924, Second United States Occupation 1965–1966
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