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Dominican Republic

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The Dominican Republic has a close relationship with the United States and with the other states of the Inter-American system. It has accredited diplomatic missions in most Western Hemisphere countries and in principal European capitals. The Dominican Republic maintains official relations with the Republic of China (commonly known as “Taiwan”) instead of the People's Republic of China. The Dominican Republic and Cuba recently established consular relations, and there is contact in fields such as commerce, culture, and sports. Although Dominican relations with its closest neighbor, the Republic of Haiti, have never been extensive, there are signs this would have changed with the government of President Mejia. Growing immigration from and political instability in Haiti have forced the Dominican Republic to take a closer look at relations with its neighbor both country-to-country and in international fora. There is a sizeable Haitian migrant community in the Dominican Republic.

The Dominican Republic belongs to the United Nations and many of its specialized and related agencies, including the World Bank, International Labour Organization, International Atomic Energy Agency, and International Civil Aviation Organization. It also is a member of the OAS, World Trade Organization, World Health Organization, World Customs Organization the Inter-American Development Bank, and ACP Group.

The Dominican Republic has very strong ties and relations with Puerto Rico. Although a United States Commonwealth, the island is the Dominican Republic's largest trading partner. While relations between the islands have had difficulties, mainly due the huge exodus of illegal immigrants from the Dominican Republic due to the nation's history of economic woes, the islands still, with the assistance of the United States Coast Guard and the Dominican Navy have worked hard to reduce the number of Dominicans crossing the Mona Passage in recent years. Puerto Rico is home to an estimated 500,000 Dominicans, and the Dominican Republic maintains consulates in the cities of San Juan and Mayagüez.

• (Spanish) Dominican Secretary of State for Foreign Relations
• (English)/(Spanish) Dominican Consulate in New York City
• (English)/(Spanish) Dominican Embassy in London, United Kingdom
• (English)/(Spanish)/(French) Dominican Embassy in Ottawa, Canada
• (Spanish)/(French) Dominican Embassy in Paris France
• (English)/(Spanish)} Dominican Embassy in Washington, DC
• (Portuguese)/(Spanish) Embassy of Brazil in Santo Domingo
• (Spanish)/(French) Embassy of France in Santo Domingo
• (Japanese)/(Spanish) Embassy of Japan in Santo Domingo
• (English)/(Spanish) Honorary Consulate of the Dominican Republic in Bilbao, Spain
• (English) Honorary Consulate of the Dominican Republic in Lahore, Pakistan
• (English)/(Spanish) Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations
• (English)/(Spanish) United States Embassy in Santo Domingo