Geography of the Dominican Republic Geography of the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic (Spanish: "República Dominicana") is a country in the West Indies that occupies the eastern five-eighths of Hispaniola. It has an area of 48,670 km², including offshore islands. The land border shared with Haiti, which occupies the western three-eighths of the island, is 376 km long. The maximum length, east to west, is 390 km from Punta de Agua to Las Lajas, on the border with Haiti. The maximum width, north to south, is 265 km from Cape Isabela to Cape Beata. The capital, Santo Domingo, is located on the south coast. The
Music of the Dominican Republic faster and louder. Dominican reggaeton recording artists include El Lapiz, Black Point, Messiah, Monkey Black, Mozart La Para, Engel Garcia, La Fabrica, Juancho and Reychesta of Tres Coronas, among several others. Dembow recording artists include El Mayor Clasico, Sensato del Patio, El Alfa, Chimbala, Don Miguelo and more. The most renowned exponent is Michel Camilo. Conservatorio Nacional de Música is the academy of music of the Dominican Republic. It was founded by José de Jesús Ravelo (Don Chuchú), one of the main Dominican composers. Music of the Dominican Republic The music of the Dominican Republic is primarily influenced by West