How did the Dominican Republic get its name?

The word "dominican" is a demonym which mean "from Santo Domingo", which is the name of the island and main city, and come from the priest order of "dominicus" (Catholic church). And yes, the name sounds weird and senseless when pronounced without "Republic". read more

Back un 1838, when founding father Juan Pablo Duarte named the projected country which would be named after independence, he used the name "República Dominicana" (Dominican Republic) a derivative of "Santo Domingo". read more

Haiti was now free but the Dominican Republic continued to be ruled by France. Juan Sanchez Ramirez returned the Dominican Republic back to Spain in an epic battle in 1809. Finally, in 1821 a revolt was lead by Jose Nunez de Caceres, managed to gain its independence from Spain. read more

Due to its diverse topography, Dominican Republic's climate shows considerable variation over short distances and is the most varied of all the Antilles. The annual average temperature is 25 °C (77 °F). read more