Dominican Republic

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The Dominican Republic is a North American country on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with Haiti, making Hispaniola one of only two Caribbean islands, along with Saint Martin, that is shared by two sovereign states. It is the second-largest nation in the Antilles by area at 48,671 square kilometers (18,792 sq mi), and second-largest by population, with approximately 11.4 million people in 2024, of whom approximately 3.6 million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city.

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Tekashi 6ix9ine's Girlfriend Arrested For Felony Charge, Appears to Hit Him on Camera Tekashi 6ix9ine's girlfriend got arrested on a felony charge after video appeared to show her smacking him with a 2x4 multiple times, and damaging his Bentley. Dominican rapper Yailin La Más Viral was.. TMZ.com - Published on December 15, 2023
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EAM Jaishankar discusses Sudan situation with UN chief Guterres, pitches for 'successful diplomacy' for early ceasefire Jaishankar is headed on a nine-day trip to Guyana, Panama, Colombia and the Dominican Republic beginning on Friday, his first visit as the external affairs minister to these Latin American countries.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 20, 2023
First PGA Tour win for Wallace in Dominican Republic England's Matt Wallace wins the Corales Puntacana Championship as birdies on four of his last six holes give him a one-shot victory. BBC Sport - Published on March 26, 2023
David Ortiz Shooter Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison In Dominican Republic The man accused of putting a bullet in David Ortiz's back during a 2019 assassination attempt was sentenced to 30 years in prison this week ... authorities announced Tuesday. 27-year-old Rolfi Ferreras.. TMZ.com - Published on December 28, 2022
World Athletics Championships: Dominican Republic win 4x400m mixed relay final Watch as the Dominican Republic comeback to win the 4x400m mixed relay final in a thrilling finish against the Netherlands and USA who won silver and bronze respectively. BBC Sport - Published on July 16, 2022

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Ray Liotta's Selfie With Fan Days Before Death, Looked Healthy & Vibrant Ray Liotta was as polite and courteous as ever when he posed with a fan in the Dominican Republic just days before he passed away -- but more importantly ... he looked fine. TMZ has obtained a photo of.. TMZ.com - Published on May 27, 2022
Ray Liotta Dead at 67, Passed in His Sleep in Dominican Republic Ray Liotta is dead ... the actor passed away while in the Dominican Republic. Ray was shooting a movie called "Dangerous Waters" on the island, and died in his sleep ... according to a source close to.. TMZ.com - Published on May 26, 2022	Diamond League: Bahama's Shaunae Miller-Uibo third as Dominican Republic's Marileidy Paulino wins 400m Double Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas finishes in a shock third place as Dominican Republic's Marileidy Paulino wins the women's 400m at the Diamond League meeting in Doha, Qatar. BBC Sport - Published on May 13, 2022
Dominican Republic starts work on border wall with Haiti The Dominican Republic has started building a wall stretching around 244 miles (392km) along it's border with Haiti. Sky News - Published on February 21, 2022