- A country of the West Indies on the eastern part of the island of Hispaniola. The country became independent from Haiti in 1844 but has had a turbulent history, including many years of dictatorship under Rafael Trujillo Molina (1930-1961). Santo Domingo is the capital and the largest city. Population, 5,674,977.多米尼加共和国：西印度群岛上位于伊斯帕尼奥拉岛东部的一个国家。1844年脱离海地独立，历史动荡，有许多年由莫林纳独裁统治(1930-1961年），首都圣多明戈是最大城市。人口5,674,977