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The foreign relations of the Dominican Republic are the Dominican Republic's relations with other governments.
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.
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The island nation of the Dominican Republic maintains very limited relations with most of the countries of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. It concentrated its diplomatic activities in four critical arenas: the circum-Caribbean, countries in the Americas, the United States, and Western Europe (mainly West Germany, Spain, and France). [1]
List of countries which the Dominican Republic maintains diplomatic relations with:
# | Country | Date [2] [3] |
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1 | United Kingdom | 6 March 1850 [4] |
2 | France | 22 September 1850 [4] |
3 | Denmark | 17 December 1851 [5] |
4 | Netherlands | 30 November 1853 [4] |
5 | Italy | 22 March 1854 [6] |
6 | Spain | 18 February 1855 [7] |
7 | Haiti | 26 July 1867 [8] |
8 | Peru | 6 April 1874 [9] |
9 | Argentina | 15 June 1876 [10] |
10 | Costa Rica | 10 August 1876 [11] |
– | Holy See | 1881 [12] |
11 | El Salvador | 3 July 1882 [13] |
12 | Portugal | 1 May 1883 [6] |
13 | United States | 26 March 1884 [14] |
14 | Ecuador | 1888 [15] |
15 | Mexico | 29 March 1890 [6] |
16 | Belgium | 10 April 1891 [16] |
17 | Bolivia | 30 January 1902 [17] |
18 | Paraguay | 18 February 1902 [18] |
19 | Cuba | 5 April 1904 [19] |
20 | Brazil | 21 April 1911 [20] |
21 | Serbia | 1 March 1912 [21] |
22 | Honduras | 1924 [22] |
23 | Chile | 6 January 1925 [23] |
24 | Poland | 18 November 1933 |
25 | Japan | November 1934 [24] |
26 | Colombia | 18 July 1936 [25] |
27 | Switzerland | 1936 [26] |
28 | Panama | 24 March 1937 [27] |
29 | Austria | 2 March 1938 [28] |
30 | Sweden | 16 July 1942 |
31 | Czech Republic | 7 October 1943 [29] |
32 | Norway | 16 November 1943 |
33 | Venezuela | 12 January 1945 |
34 | Russia | 8 May 1945 |
35 | Uruguay | 5 September 1945 [30] |
36 | Israel | January 1949 [31] |
37 | Nicaragua | 1 June 1949 [32] |
38 | Turkey | 21 September 1950 [33] |
39 | Philippines | 9 May 1953 [34] |
40 | Germany | 11 September 1953 [35] |
41 | Canada | 22 April 1954 [36] |
42 | Guatemala | 31 August 1954 |
43 | Greece | 16 October 1956 [37] |
— | Sovereign Military Order of Malta | 1957 [38] |
44 | Iran | October 1958 [39] |
45 | Liberia | 18 December 1958 [40] |
46 | Morocco | 15 December 1960 [41] |
47 | Egypt | 30 December 1960 |
48 | Lebanon | 1960 [42] |
49 | South Korea | 6 June 1962 [43] |
50 | Jamaica | 4 December 1964 [44] |
51 | Trinidad and Tobago | May 1968 [45] |
52 | Thailand | 18 September 1969 [46] |
53 | Guyana | 19 October 1970 [47] |
54 | Barbados | 8 August 1972 [48] |
55 | Kuwait | 18 October 1977 |
56 | Suriname | 1 March 1979 [49] |
57 | Cyprus | 7 May 1981 [50] |
58 | Finland | 2 January 1984 [51] |
59 | Romania | 21 July 1984 [52] |
60 | Saint Lucia | 1988 [53] |
61 | Bulgaria | 14 June 1991 |
62 | Bahamas | 4 September 1991 [54] |
63 | Lithuania | 2 May 1995 [55] |
64 | Namibia | 7 February 1997 |
65 | Australia | 22 April 1997 [56] |
66 | Belize | 6 November 1997 [57] |
67 | India | 4 May 1999 |
68 | Benin | 24 November 1999 |
69 | Equatorial Guinea | 24 November 1999 |
70 | Qatar | 19 January 2000 |
71 | Singapore | 10 February 2000 |
72 | Andorra | 14 September 2000 |
73 | North Macedonia | 18 September 2000 |
74 | Ukraine | 21 September 2000 |
75 | Croatia | 5 February 2001 |
76 | Slovakia | 20 March 2001 |
77 | Belarus | 18 April 2001 |
78 | Nigeria | 23 July 2001 |
79 | Latvia | 15 August 2001 |
80 | Malaysia | 2001 [58] |
81 | South Africa | 9 May 2002 |
82 | Albania | 27 May 2002 |
83 | Estonia | 18 November 2002 [59] |
84 | Hungary | 7 March 2003 [60] |
85 | Slovenia | 11 March 2003 [61] |
86 | Mauritius | 30 April 2003 |
87 | Iceland | 23 June 2003 [62] |
88 | Luxembourg | 25 May 2005 |
89 | Vietnam | 7 July 2005 |
90 | Mali | 15 September 2006 |
91 | Botswana | 6 October 2006 |
92 | North Korea | 24 September 2007 |
93 | Sudan | 24 September 2007 |
94 | Algeria | 26 September 2007 |
95 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 26 September 2007 |
96 | Ivory Coast | 26 September 2007 |
97 | Ethiopia | 27 September 2007 |
98 | Fiji | 27 September 2007 |
99 | Guinea-Bissau | 27 September 2007 |
100 | Laos | 27 September 2007 |
101 | Burkina Faso | 28 September 2007 |
102 | Cape Verde | 28 September 2007 |
103 | Eritrea | 28 September 2007 |
104 | Guinea | 28 September 2007 |
105 | Libya | 28 September 2007 |
106 | Nauru | 28 September 2007 |
107 | Nepal | 28 September 2007 |
108 | Syria | 28 September 2007 |
109 | Uzbekistan | 28 September 2007 |
110 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5 October 2007 |
111 | Armenia | 9 October 2007 |
112 | Kenya | 9 October 2007 |
113 | Eswatini | 10 October 2007 |
114 | Federated States of Micronesia | 15 October 2007 |
115 | Zimbabwe | 15 October 2007 |
116 | Bahrain | 22 October 2007 |
117 | Uganda | 22 October 2007 |
118 | East Timor | 24 October 2007 |
119 | Azerbaijan | 27 November 2007 |
120 | Monaco | 12 February 2008 [63] |
121 | Dominica | 21 July 2008 |
122 | Jordan | 23 September 2008 |
123 | Seychelles | 23 September 2008 |
124 | United Arab Emirates | 12 November 2008 |
125 | Cambodia | 13 November 2008 |
126 | Turkmenistan | 9 February 2009 |
127 | Montenegro | 10 March 2009 |
128 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23 June 2009 |
129 | Ireland | 6 July 2009 [64] |
– | State of Palestine | 15 July 2009 |
130 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 23 September 2009 |
131 | Yemen | 24 September 2009 |
132 | Angola | 25 September 2009 |
133 | San Marino | 25 September 2009 |
134 | Georgia | 22 January 2010 |
135 | Maldives | 17 March 2010 |
136 | Oman | 17 March 2010 |
137 | Tajikistan | 25 May 2010 |
138 | Iraq | 27 May 2010 |
139 | Mongolia | 27 May 2010 |
140 | Brunei | 10 August 2010 |
141 | Sri Lanka | 3 February 2011 |
142 | Djibouti | 8 March 2011 |
143 | Kazakhstan | 7 June 2011 [65] |
144 | Kyrgyzstan | 30 June 2011 [66] |
145 | Indonesia | 20 September 2011 [67] |
146 | Afghanistan | 3 December 2011 [68] |
147 | Bangladesh | 13 March 2012 [69] |
148 | Tuvalu | 13 June 2012 |
149 | Saudi Arabia | 24 July 2012 |
150 | New Zealand | 26 June 2014 [70] |
151 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21 September 2016 [71] |
152 | Malta | 23 February 2017 [72] |
153 | China | 1 May 2018 [73] |
154 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 24 September 2018 [74] |
155 | Senegal | 24 September 2018 [74] |
156 | Burundi | 26 September 2018 |
157 | Tunisia | 27 September 2018 |
158 | Niger | 28 September 2018 [75] |
159 | Gambia | 10 May 2019 [76] |
160 | Ghana | 23 September 2019 |
161 | Marshall Islands | 23 September 2019 [77] |
162 | Liechtenstein | 26 September 2019 [78] |
163 | Mozambique | 26 September 2019 [79] |
164 | Republic of the Congo | 16 October 2019 [80] |
165 | Gabon | 17 March 2021 |
166 | Moldova | 30 March 2021 |
167 | Samoa | 23 September 2021 [81] |
168 | Grenada | 27 September 2021 [82] |
169 | Sierra Leone | 19 September 2022 |
170 | Togo | 20 September 2022 |
171 | Rwanda | 22 September 2022 |
172 | Madagascar | 23 September 2022 |
173 | Pakistan | 18 November 2022 |
174 | Palau | 15 February 2023 |
175 | South Sudan | 11 April 2023 |
176 | Mauritania | 19 September 2023 |
177 | Solomon Islands | 21 September 2023 |
178 | Malawi | 1 November 2023 |
179 | Lesotho | 2 November 2023 |
180 | Vanuatu | 14 November 2023 |
181 | Tonga | 29 February 2024 |
182 | Kiribati | 18 July 2024 |
183 | Zambia | 23 September 2024 |
Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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Egypt | 30 December 1960, 10 October 1976 and 24 September 2007 |
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Morocco | 15 December 1960 and 4 October 1976 |
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South Africa | 9 May 2002 |
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Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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Argentina | 1925 |
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Brazil | 21 April 1911 |
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Canada | 22 April 1954 | See Canada-Dominican Republic relations |
Chile | 1922 | See Chile-Dominican Republic relations
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Cuba | 5 April 1904, broken 26 June 1959, restored 16 April 1998 | See Cuba-Dominican Republic relations On 26 June 1959, Cuba broke diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic, citing, among other things, the latter's protection of "Batista war criminals," the sacking of the Cuban Embassy in Ciudad Trujillo, the preparation of a "counter-revolutionary force of 25,000 men" aimed against Cuba, insults against Cuba by the government-controlled press and radio and, especially, attacks by the Dominican Air Force on its own defenseless civilian population and the "torture and assassination of prisoners". [85] The Dominican Republic and Cuba recently established consular relations, and there is contact in fields such as commerce, culture, and sports.
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Guyana | 19 October 1970 |
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Haiti | 26 July 1867 | See Dominican Republic–Haiti relations
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Honduras | 18 September 1946 |
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Jamaica | 4 December 1964 |
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Mexico | 11 July 1929 | See Dominican Republic–Mexico relations Diplomatic relations between the Dominican Republic and Mexico were established on 11 July 1929.
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Puerto Rico (territory of the United States) | The Dominican Republic has very strong ties and relations with Puerto Rico, albeit not formal ones. Although a United States Commonwealth, Puerto Rico is the Dominican Republic's largest trading partner. While relations between the islands have had difficulties, mainly due to 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 485,000 Dominicans, [89] [ failed verification ] and the Dominican Republic maintains consulates in the cities of San Juan and Mayagüez. | |
Trinidad and Tobago | May 1968 | See Dominican Republic-Trinidad and Tobago relations
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United States | 26 March 1884, broken 26 August 1960 - 6 January 1962 | See Dominican Republic–United States relations The Dominican Republic's standing as the largest Caribbean economy, second-largest country in terms of population and land mass, with large bilateral trade with the United States, and its proximity to the United States and other smaller Caribbean nations make the Dominican Republic an important partner in hemispheric affairs. The Embassy estimates that 100,000 U.S. citizens live in the Dominican Republic; many are dual nationals. An important element of the relationship between the two countries is the fact that more than 1 million individuals of Dominican origin reside in the United States, most of them in the metropolitan Northeast and some in Florida. U.S. relations with the Dominican Republic are excellent. The Dominican Government has been supportive of many U.S. initiatives in the United Nations and related agencies. The two governments cooperate in the fight against the traffic in illegal substances. The Dominican Republic has worked closely with U.S. law enforcement officials on issues such as the extradition of fugitives and measures to hinder illegal migration. The United States supports efforts to improve Dominican competitiveness, to attract foreign private investment, to fight corruption, and to modernize the tax system. Bilateral trade is important to both countries. U.S. firms, mostly manufacturers of apparel, footwear, and light electronics, as well as U.S. energy companies, account for much of the foreign private investment in the Dominican Republic. Exports from the United States, including those from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to the Dominican Republic in 2005 totaled $5.3 billion, up 11% from the previous year. The Dominican Republic exported $4.5 billion to the United States in 2006, equaling some 75% of its export revenues. The Dominican Republic is the 47th-largest commercial partner of the U.S. The U.S. Embassy works closely with U.S. business firms and Dominican trade groups, both of which can take advantage of the new opportunities in this growing market. At the same time, the embassy is working with the Dominican Government to resolve a range of ongoing commercial and investment disputes. The Embassy counsels U.S. firms through its Country Commercial Guide and informally via meetings with business persons planning to invest or already investing in the Dominican Republic. This is a challenging business environment for U.S. firms, especially for medium to smaller sized businesses. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) mission is focused on improving access of underserved populations to quality health care and combating HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis; promoting economic growth through policy reform, support for CAFTA-DR implementation, and technical assistance to small producers and tourism groups; environmental protection and policy reform initiatives; improved access to quality primary, public education and assistance to at-risk youth; a model rural electrification program; and improving participation in democratic processes, while strengthening the judiciary and combating corruption across all sectors. [90]
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Uruguay | 27 November 1925 | See Dominican Republic–Uruguay relations
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Venezuela | 31 March 1936 and 12 January 1945-Joint Communique | The Dominican Republic and Venezuela have kept a very close relationship throughout the early 2000s. Currently,[ when? ] Venezuela is the biggest seller of oil to the Dominican Republic. In 2003, Venezuela was selling to the Dominican Republic approximately 110,000 barrels of oil per day, making for more than 75% of the daily oil consumption in the country, including cars, factories, and electrical plants. Today, the Dominican Republic gets around 50,000 barrels of oil a day from Venezuela under the Petrocaribe agreement, which includes most of the Caribbean countries. [91] Due to the Dominican economy, the country cannot afford all this oil through cash, so to pay Venezuela for the oil, the Dominican Government makes payments not only in cash, but also by exporting goods like black beans to Venezuela and other things like selling bonds. The Dominican Government has to export so many beans to Venezuela, Over 10,000 tons, that it had to start to import some beans from foreign countries to provide the population with beans. [92] In January 2015, the Dominican Government raised almost 2 billion dollars to pay off part of the debt they owed to Venezuela. [93] The Dominican Republic currently represents a 1.5 billion dollar year revenue to Venezuela just in the oil business itself, which is the reason why the Dominican Republic and Venezuela government have such a strong connection now that both countries are getting what they need from each other.
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Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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China | 1 May 2018 | See China–Dominican Republic relations and Dominican Republic–Taiwan relations The Dominican Republic used to keep official relations with Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC). On 1 May 2018, the Dominican Republic's government announced that diplomatic relations with Taiwan is severed and diplomatic ties with People's Republic of China is established, and recognize Taiwan as an "inalienable part of Chinese territory".
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India | 4 May 1999 | See Dominican Republic–India relations |
Israel | 11 July 1955 | Israel had provided aid and technical assistance and maintained some commercial, cultural, and diplomatic ties; in return, the Israelis often counted on the Dominican Republic to support their positions in international fora. [1]
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Philippines | 6 July 1946 |
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South Korea | 6 June 1962 | The establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and the Dominican Republic began on 6 June 1962. [96] |
Turkey | 28 November 1951 | See Dominican Republic–Turkey relations
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Vietnam | 7 July 2005 |
Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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Belgium | 10 April 1891 | |
France | 22 September 1850 |
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Germany | 30 January 1885 |
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Italy | 22 March 1854 |
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Holy See | 1881 |
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Netherlands | 30 November 1853 |
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Romania | 21 July 1984 | |
Russia | 8 March 1945, broken 3 January 1955, restored 18 March 1991 |
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Spain | 18 February 1855 | See Dominican Republic–Spain relations |
Switzerland | 28 March 1927 | See Dominican Republic-Switzerland relations |
United Kingdom | 5 March 1850 | The United Kingdom was the first country to recognize the Dominican Republic. [105]
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