People of the Dominican Republic People of the Dominican Republic Dominicans () are people who are ethnically associated with the Dominican Republic. "Dominican" was historically the name for the inhabitants of the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, and was retained after the nation's independence. The majority of Dominicans reside in the Dominican Republic, although there is also a large Dominican diaspora, mainly in the United States and Spain. The population of the Dominican Republic in 2016 was estimated at 10.2 million by the National Bureau of Statistics of the Dominican Republic.. Historically the Dominican Republic was known as Santo Domingo, the name of its present
Athletics Federation of the Dominican Republic Athletics Federation of the Dominican Republic The Athletics Federation of the Dominican Republic (FDAA; "Federación Dominicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo") is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Dominican Republic. The current president is Gerardo Suero Correa. He was elected in November 2010 for the period 2010-2014. FDAA was founded on March 21, 1953 and was affiliated to the IAAF on December 18, 1953. Starting with the foundation of FDAA in 1953, there were about nine presidents. FDAA is the national member federation for Dominican Republic in the following international organisations: Moreover, it is part of the following