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The Dominican Republic is the site of the first permanent European settlement in the Americas: its capital, Santo Domingo, which was also the first colonial capital in the Americas, site of the first cathedral, university, European-built road, European-built fortress, and more.

Official Language: Spanish
Population: 9,904,000 (2008 estimate) 9,365,818 (2000 census)
Currency: Peso (DOP)
Time Zone: Atlantic (UTC-4)