what is the dominican republic's capital?
Santo Domingo
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 The Dominican Republic had its second war for independence in 1844 , which was successful in obtaining independence from Haiti . Spain reannexed the country at the request of its then @-@ dictator , Gen. Pedro Santana ( who attempted to benefit personally from the event ) , in 1861 . A third revolt , the War of Restoration , sought independence from the Spanish in 1863 . Its leaders used Haiti as a guerrilla base , since the Haitian government feared a Spanish takeover and the restoration of slavery in the occupied territories , and was thus sympathetic to their cause . Their stronghold , however , was the Cibao valley in the northeastern part of Hispaniola . 

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 News reports indicate that a " violent " hurricane struck the Dominican Republic on July 28 . Three large schooners were wrecked at Santo Domingo ; only one crew member on the three vessels survived . " Great " damage was reported along coastal sections of the country , while a loss of telegraph service impacted most of interior areas . 

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 Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit declared August 19 , 2007 to be a national day of prayer and thanks @-@ giving . The destruction of 546 residences forced approximately 1 @,@ 000 people into 100 shelters . A USAID disaster specialist liaised with the Dominican Office of Disaster Management and arraigned for assistance to the order of US $ 60 @,@ 648 of relief supplies and $ 25 @,@ 000 of Emergency Shelter supplies . 

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 Haiti and the Dominican Republic , which share the island of Hispaniola , were spared much of the hurricane 's force , as it passed 170 mi ( 270 km ) to their south . However , 15 people were killed among the island 's two nations . Heavy rain flooded the streets of Santo Domingo and rough surf pounded the coast . Rain also caused landslides in Haiti , destroying several hundred homes and forcing 5 @,@ 154 people into temporary shelters , and compromising the temperamental water system in the town of Bainet . 

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 In Dominican Republic , three large schooners were wrecked at Santo Domingo ; only one crew member on the three vessels survived . " Great " damage was reported along coastal sections of the country , while a loss of telegraph service impacted most of interior areas . In Florida , damage in the city of Carrabelle was extensive , with no more than a score of " unimportant " houses remained . Losses in the city reached approximately $ 100 @,@ 000 . At least 57 shipping vessels were destroyed ; damage from these ships collectively totaled about $ 375 @,@ 000 . Additionally , 13 lumber vessels were beached . Many boats at the harbor and the wharfs in Lanark were wrecked . Large portions of stores and pavilions in the city were damaged . The towns of Curtis Mill and McIntyre were completely destroyed , while the resort city of St. Teresa suffered significant damage . Seven deaths were confirmed in Florida . Overall , losses reached at least $ 1 million . 
