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The Dominican Republic is
country on the island of Hispaniola, in
Caribbean region. It is
second largest Caribbean nation after Cuba, with nearly 10 million people, one million of whom live in
capital city Santo Domingo.
second largest city is
Santiago. The geography of
country is varied, and ranges from
semi- desert plains to
lush valleys of tropical rainforest.
economy depends largely on
agriculture, with
sugar as
main crop. Tourism is
important industry.