Dominican Republic
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The Dominican Republic comprises the eastern two thirds of the Caribbean island Hispaniola. Its capital is Santo Domingo.
Columbus' ship, the Santa Maria, reached the island on Christmas Eve 1492. The settlement there was named "La Navidad". It was was given to Spain in the Line of Demarcation set up by the Pope in 1515.
The Dominican Republic has produced many great baseball players, including Albert Pujols, Sammy Sosa, Pedro Martinez, Jose Reyes and Manny Ramirez.