Dominican Republic - Government
Based on the etymolgy of Dominican Republic, it was the country name derives from the capital city of Santo Domingo (Saint Dominic). The Government system in this country is the presidential republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 10 regions (regiones, singular - region); Cibao Nordeste, Cibao Noroeste, Cibao Norte, Cibao Sur, El Valle, Enriquillo, Higuamo, Ozama, Valdesia, Yuma
National symbols

Palmchat (bird); national colors: red, white, blue.

The flag
The National flag of Dominican Republic has a centered white cross that extends to the edges divides the flag into four rectangles - the top ones are ultramarine blue (hoist side) and vermilion red, and the bottom ones are vermilion red (hoist side) and ultramarine blue; a small coat of arms featuring a shield supported by a laurel branch (left) and a palm branch (right) is at the center of the cross; above the shield a blue ribbon displays the motto, DIOS, PATRIA, LIBERTAD (God, Fatherland, Liberty), and below the shield, REPUBLICA DOMINICANA appears on a red ribbon; in the shield a bible is opened to a verse that reads "Y la verdad nos hara libre" (And the truth shall set you free); blue stands for liberty, white for salvation, and red for the blood of heroes.
The National Anthem
Title "Himno Nacional" (National Anthem)
Lyric/music Emilio PRUD'HOMME/Jose REYES
More about the government of Dominican Republic
Date of Independence 27 February 1844 (from Haiti)
National holiday Independence Day, 27 February (1844)
Legal system civil law system based on the French civil code; Criminal Procedures Code modified in 2004 to include important elements of an accusatory system
International law organization participation accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Constitution
History Many previous (38 total); latest proclaimed 13 June 2015
Amendments Proposed by a special session of the National Congress called the National Revisory Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority approval by at least one half of those present in both houses of the Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as fundamental rights and guarantees, territorial composition, nationality, or the procedures for constitutional reform, also requires approval in a referendum
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth no
Citizenship by descent only at least one parent must be a citizen of the Dominican Republic
Dual citizenship recognized yes
Residency requirement for naturalization 2 years
Executive Branch
Chief of state President Luis Rodolfo ABINADER Corona (since 16 August 2020) 
Head of government President Luis Rodolfo ABINADER Corona (since 16 August 2020)
Cabinet Cabinet nominated by the president
Elections/appointments president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a maximum of two consecutive terms); election last held on 19 May 2024 (next to be held on 21 May 2028)
Election results 2024: Luis Rodolfo ABINADER Corona reelected president; percent of vote - Luis Rodolfo ABINADER Corona (PRM) 57.5%, Leonel Antonio FERNÁNDEZ Reyna (FP) 28.8%, Abel MARTÍNEZ (PLD) 10.4%, other 3.3%

2020: Luis Rodolfo ABINADER Corona elected president in first round; percent of vote - Luis Rodolfo ABINADER Corona (PRM) 52.5%, Gonzalo CASTILLO Terrero (PLD) 37.5%, Leonel Antonio FERNÁNDEZ Reyna (FP) 8.9%, other 1.1%
Legislative branch
Description Bicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional consists of:
Senate or Senado (32 seats; 26 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, and 6 members indirectly elected based upon province-wide party plurality votes for its candidates to the Chamber of Deputies; all members serve 4-year terms; note - in 2019, the Central Election Commission changed the electoral system for seats in 26 constituencies to simple majority vote but retained indirect election for the remaining 6 constituencies; previously, all 32 members were indirectly elected; the change had been challenged by the ruling and opposition parties)

House of Representatives or Camara de Diputados (190 seats; 178 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote using the D'Hondt method, 5 members in a nationwide constituency, and 7 diaspora members directly elected by simple majority vote; members serve 4-year terms)
Elections Senate - last held on 19 May 2024 (next to be held on 21 May 2028)
House of Representatives - 19 May 2024 (next to be held on 21 May 2028)
Election results Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PRM 24, FP 3, APD 1, PPG 1, PRI 1, PRL 1, PRSC 1; composition - men NA, women NA, percentage women NA%

House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PRM 142, FP 28, PLD 14, other 6; composition - men NA, women NA, percentage women NA%; total National Congress percent of women NA%; note - official results pending
Judicial branch
Highest court(s) Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia (consists of a minimum of 16 magistrates); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 13 judges); note - the Constitutional Court was established in 2010 by constitutional amendment
Judge selection and term of office Supreme Court and Constitutional Court judges appointed by the National Council of the Judiciary comprised of the president, the leaders of both chambers of congress, the president of the Supreme Court, and a non-governing party congressional representative; Supreme Court judges appointed for 7-year terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed for 9-year terms
Subordinate courts Courts of appeal; courts of first instance; justices of the peace; special courts for juvenile, labor, and land cases; Contentious Administrative Court for cases filed against the government
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission Ambassador Sonia GUZMÁN DE HERNÁNDEZ (since 18 January 2021)
Chancery 1715 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
Telephone [1] (202) 332-6280
FAX [1] (202) 265-8057
Email address and website
[email protected]

http://drembassyusa.org/
Consulate(s) general Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angelos, Miami, New Jersey, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia
Diplomatic representation from the US
Chief of mission Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires Patricia AGUILERA (since 1 October 2023)
Embassy Av. Republica de Colombia #57, Santo Domingo
Mailing address 3470 Santo Domingo Place, Washington DC  20521-3470
Telephone (809) 567-7775
Email address and website
[email protected]

https://do.usembassy.gov/
National heritage
Total World Heritage Sites 1 (cultural)
Selected World Heritage Site locales Colonial City of Santo Domingo
Key Political parties and their leaders in Dominican Republic
  • Alliance for Democracy or APD
  • Broad Front (Frente Amplio) [Fidel SANTANA]
  • Country Alliance or AP [Guillermo Antonio MORENO Garcia]
  • Dominican Liberation Party or PLD [Danilo MEDINA Sánchez]
  • Dominican Revolutionary Party or PRD [Miguel VARGAS Maldonado]
  • Dominicans For Change or DXC [Manuel OVIEDO Estrada]
  • Independent Revolutionary Party or PRI
  • Institutional Social Democratic Bloc or BIS
  • Liberal Reformist Party or PRL (formerly the Liberal Party of the Dominican Republic or PLRD)
  • Modern Revolutionary Party or PRM [Luis ABINADER]
  • National Progressive Front or FNP [Vinicio CASTILLO, Pelegrin CASTILLO]
  • People's First Party or PPG
  • People's Force or FP [Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna]
  • Social Christian Reformist Party or PRSC [Federico Augusto "Quique" ANTUN Batile]
    • International organization participation
  • ACP
  • ACS
  • AOSIS
  • BCIE
  • Caricom (observer)
  • CD
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  • FAO
  • G-77
  • IADB
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  • IBRD
  • ICAO
  • ICC (national committees)
  • ICCt
  • ICRM
  • IDA
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  • IFC
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  • IHO
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  • IMF
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  • Interpol
  • IOC
  • IOM
  • IPU
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  • LAES
  • LAIA
  • MIGA
  • MINUSMA
  • NAM
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  • Pacific Alliance (observer)
  • PCA
  • Petrocaribe
  • SICA (associated member)
  • UN
  • UNCTAD
  • UNESCO
  • UNHRC
  • UNIDO
  • Union Latina
  • UNOOSA
  • UNWTO
  • UPU
  • WCO
  • WFTU (NGOs)
  • WHO
  • WIPO
  • WMO
  • WTO
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