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Hispaniola

Hispaniola is the second-largest island of the Antilles, lying east of Cuba. Christopher Columbus arrived there in 1492, and in 1493 founded the first Spanish colony in the New World on it.

On March 10, 1496 Columbus left the island for Spain, ending his sixth visit to the Western Hemisphere.

Haiti, which comprises a third of the total area, is situated in the western side, the Dominican Republic which comprises two thirds of Hispaniola is situated in the eastern side.

 
   
   
   
   
   
country
   
population
   
area
   
density
 
 
   
(2002-07-01 est.)
   
(km2)
   
(/km2)
 
Haiti
   
7,063,722
   
27,750
   
255
 
Dominican Republic
   
8,721,594
   
48,730
   
179
 
   
15,785,316
   
76,480
   
206