Embassy of the Dominican Republic in London | |
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Location | South Kensington, London |
Address | 81 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BW |
Coordinates | 51°30′56.1″N0°11′14.8″W / 51.515583°N 0.187444°W Coordinates: 51°30′56.1″N0°11′14.8″W / 51.515583°N 0.187444°W |
Ambassador | Elnio Manuel Durán |
The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in London is the diplomatic mission of the Dominican Republic in the United Kingdom. [1]
The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with Haiti, making Hispaniola one of only two Caribbean islands, along with Saint Martin, that is shared by two sovereign states. The Dominican Republic is the second-largest nation in the Antilles by area at 48,671 square kilometers (18,792 sq mi), and third-largest by population, with approximately 10.7 million people, down from 10.8 million in 2020, of whom approximately 3.3 million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city. The official language of the country is Spanish.
The foreign relations of the Dominican Republic are the Dominican Republic's relations with other governments.
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The president of the Dominican Republic is both the head of state and head of government of the Dominican Republic. The presidential system was established in 1844, following the proclamation of the republic during the Dominican War of Independence. The President of the Dominican Republic is styled Your Excellency, Mr. President during his time in office. His official residence is the National Palace.
Visitors to the Dominican Republic must obtain a visa unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
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China–Dominican Republic relations refer to the ties and relations between the People’s Republic of China and Dominican Republic. The relations between the Dominican Republic and China began in 1932. Following the Chinese Civil War in 1949, relations were maintained in Taiwan and the other islands. After breaking off relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan) on April 30, 2018, the Dominican Republic established diplomatic relations with the mainland government of the People's Republic of China.