The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola (
海地岛 /
伊斯帕尼奥拉岛) with Haiti. Capital:
圣多明各 (Santo Domingo), the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas (founded 1496). Famous for baseball, merengue, and bachata music. Don't confuse with
多米尼克 (Dominica), a separate, much smaller Caribbean island nation.
