Dominican Republic Location: Caribbean, on Hispaniola

The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of Hispaniola (shared with Haiti) in the Caribbean Sea.

• North: Atlantic Ocean
• South: Caribbean Sea
• West: Haiti (388 km land border)
• East: Mona Passage (separates from Puerto Rico, ~130 km)

Part of the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico). Capital: Santo Domingo (oldest European city in Americas). Not in North, South, East, or West as absolute directions—it's an island nation in the Caribbean region.