Geography

• The Dominican Republic makes up the Eastern 2/3rds of the Island of Hispaniola, and Haiti makes up the remaining 1/3rd of the Island. Hispaniola is located South-East of Cuba in the Caribbean Sea.
• Varied terrain: rainforest, savannah, and highlands
• Has the tallest mountain peak in the Caribbean: Pico Duarte

Language

• The Dominican Republic: Espanol
• Haiti: Haitian Creole

History

• Oldest established country in the Americas
• Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492
• Colonized by Spain with Columbus's son Diego serving as its first viceroy
• Only national flag in the world to contain an image of the Bible

People

• about 10.5 million souls according to the 2017 census
• 95% Roman Catholic