Hispaniola

geographical name

His·​pan·​io·​la ˌhi-spə-ˈnyō-lə How to pronounce Hispaniola (audio)
variants or Spanish Española or formerly Haiti or Santo Domingo
island of the Greater Antilles in the north central Caribbean Sea; divided between Haiti (on the west) and the Dominican Republic (on the east) area 29,371 square miles (76,071 square kilometers)

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“Hispaniola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hispaniola. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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