República Dominicana or the Dominican Republic is a part of the Greater Antilles in the beautiful Caribbean region. It lies on the Hispaniola Island next to Haiti and Saint Martin. The land has thirty three provinces and the nation’s capital lies in Santo Domingo. You will find a good mix of cultures in the population ranging from Mulatto, Haitians, Germans, Spaniards, Irish, Italians, Fresh, Corsicans, Portuguese, Syrians and even East Asians.