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Line 1: − Two thirds of the Caribbean island [[Hispaniola]] is known as the '''Dominican Republic'''. +
Improved wording in the opening sentence.
The '''Dominican Republic''' comprises two thirds of the Caribbean island [[Hispaniola]].
Columbus' ship the Santa Maria reached the island on Christmas Eve 1492. The settlement there was named "La Navidad". It was was given to [[Spain]] in the [[Treaty of Tordesillas|Line of Demarcation]] set up by the Pope in 1515.
Columbus' ship the Santa Maria reached the island on Christmas Eve 1492. The settlement there was named "La Navidad". It was was given to [[Spain]] in the [[Treaty of Tordesillas|Line of Demarcation]] set up by the Pope in 1515.
[[Category:Caribbean Countries]]
[[Category:Caribbean Countries]]