The prevalence of the 'other race' category probably reflects the large number of people who identify as mixed African and European ancestry in the Dominican Republic, where 73% of the population identified as being of mixed European and African descent, commonly known as "mulatto", similar to other Caribbean Latinos. Genetically, some are tri-racial, however, having also Taíno Native American ancestry. Taíno ancestry among Dominicans usually hovers about 10% on average. With African ancestry hovering between 30 and 45% on average, and European ancestry hovering between 45 and 60%. European ancestry tends to be strongest in the interior Cibao region, while African is strongest in the southeast plain.