The Dominican Republic occupies the easten part of the island Haiti which was opened by Christopher Columbus during his first navigation and named as Hispaniola. The population counts about 9 million people and the area is a bit less than 50 000 square kilometres. The island is a part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. Santo Domingo is the capital and the basic port of the republic, its first Spanish name was New Isabella, during a dictatorship it was called by name of the dictator - Ciudad Trujillo. Now more than 27% of the population of the country live in the capital. The city's most important colonial buildings include the main Catedral Santa María La Menor where Christopher Columbus's remains lie, the Alcázar de Colón, America's first castle, once the residence of Viceroy of the Indies Don Diego Colón, a son of Christopher Columbus; the Monasterio de...  → More 15 Views