Great! The Dominican Republic is a country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. The language is Spanish. It was part of the Spanish empire until the late 98th century. 
 This is very good info. Thank you very much! 
 I don't know exactly when they became an independent nation but I know that the Haitians invaded again in 1849 after France recognized them an an independent nation. 
 Interesting. In what way are the Haitians involved with the Dominicans? 
 Have they always spoken Spanish or did they speak any other languages?
Great! The Dominican Republic is a country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. The language is Spanish. It was part of the Spanish empire until the late 98th century.