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Map of the island of Hispaniola highlighting the Dominican Republic's physical features, including major mountain ranges such as the Cordillera Central, Duarte Peak, rivers, lakes, and national parks. The map also shows the border with Haiti, surrounding bodies of water like the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, and includes a small locator map indicating the island's position in the Caribbean. Map of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola, showing major physical features such as mountain ranges, peaks, valleys, and lakes. Haiti is highlighted in light green, with features including Massif de la Hotte, Massif du Nord, and Pic la Selle. The map includes surrounding bodies of water and a small locator map of the Caribbean region. Santo Domingo View of Santo Domingo seaport in the Dominican Republic, showing a large ship docked by the water, a busy road, and historic stone walls in the foreground.
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Map of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, showing the political boundary between Haiti on the west and the Dominican Republic on the east. Major cities, including Santo Domingo and Santiago in the Dominican Republic, are labeled, along with surrounding bodies of water and a small locator map indicating the island's position in the Caribbean. Christopher Columbus: voyages Islands of the Caribbean Sea.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Official Tourism Site of Hispaniola, West Indies. Aug 13, 2026
Add new Web site: University of Plymouth - PEARL - Hispaniola: The future tourism Destination of the Caribbean? (PDF). Dec 20, 2025
Add new Web site: Kew - The Hispaniola Island: a treasure chest of tree diversity in the Caribbean. Jun 07, 2025
Add new Web site: African American Registry - The Island of Hispaniola is Founded. Sep 27, 2024
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Hispaniola, West Indies. Sep 30, 2022
Media added. Sep 06, 2017
Modified explanation of the name La Isla Española. Jun 22, 2016
Added information regarding Hispaniola's strategic importance to Spanish expansion and details about the island's geography. Jan 29, 2015
Media added. Jan 29, 2015
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Hispaniola. Jul 11, 2008
Article revised. Feb 24, 2005
Article revised. Dec 21, 2001
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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