Dominican Republic (Spanish República Dominicana), republic of the West Indies, comprising the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The country is bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean; on the east by the Mona Passage, which separates it from Puerto Rico; on the south by the Caribbean Sea; and on the west by Haiti.
The Dominican Republic is a fertile, well-watered, mountainous country. About 80 percent of the country is covered with a series of massive mountain ranges, extending in a northwestern to southeastern direction.
The Dominican Republic has a semitropical climate, tempered by the prevailing easterly winds. Temperatures of more than 23° C are registered in the lowlands throughout the year. During the summer months temperatures range between 27° and 35° C in these regions. The highlands are considerably cooler.
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