Worth knowing
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo was founded in the 1490s by Bartholomew Columbus, Christopher's brother. It is the oldest city built by Europeans in the Americas that has been lived in ever since.
Where its story happens
The Colonial City of Santo Domingo, at 18.47°N, 69.88°W. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.
Five things to know about the Dominican Republic
In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the middling countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.
- Where it is. It's the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean, east of Haiti on the island they share. See the Dominican Republic on a map.
- Its capital is Santo Domingo, and it shares the island of Hispaniola with one other country.
- Merengue and bachata were both born here, and baseball is its favourite sport.
- The oldest cathedral and the first hospital in the Americas are in its capital, which also claims the first university.
- It has the highest mountain in the Caribbean and a salt lake that lies about 40 metres below sea level.