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What are the Provinces of the Dominican Republic?

The Dominican Republic is divided into 31 provinces plus the Distrito Nacional, which contains the capital, Santo Domingo. Each province has a governor appointed by the president.

  • The country's first constitution, written in 1844 after independence from Haiti, created five provinces.
  • They were Santo Domingo, Santiago, Azua, La Vega and El Seibo.
  • As the population grew, they were split again and again, mostly in the 20th century.
  • In 2001 the province of Santo Domingo was separated from the Distrito Nacional.

Current quiz contains 32 provinces: Azua, Bahoruco, Barahona, Dajabón, Distrito Nacional, Duarte, El Seybo, Espaillat, Hato Mayor, Independencia, La Altagracia, La Estrelleta, La Romana, La Vega, María Trinidad Sánchez, Monseñor Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata, Pedernales, Peravia, Puerto Plata, Salcedo, Samaná, San Cristóbal, San José de Ocoa, San Juan, San Pedro de Macorís, Santiago, Santiago Rodríguez, Santo Domingo, Sánchez Ramírez, Valverde.