Dominican Republic

geographical name

Do·​min·​i·​can Republic də-ˈmi-ni-kən 

variants or formerly Santo Domingo

ˌsan-tə-də-ˈmiŋ-(ˌ)gō 

ˌsän-tō-t͟hō-

or San Domingo

ˌsan-də- 

ˌsän-dō-

country in the West Indies on eastern Hispaniola; a republic with its capital at Santo Domingo area 18,792 square miles (48,670 square kilometers), population 10,299,000

Dominican adjective or noun