Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Santo Domingo

  • Chapter
The Statesman’s Year-Book

Part of the book series: The Statesman’s Yearbook ((SYBK))

  • 36 Accesses

Abstract

The Republic of Santo Domingo, founded in 1814, is governed under a Constitution bearing date November 18, 1844, re-proclaimed, with changcs, November 14, 1865 (aftcr a revolution which expelled the troops of Spain, who held possession of the country for the two previous years), and again in 1879, 1880, 1881, and 1887. By the terms of the Constitution the legislative power of the Republic is vested in a National Congress of 22 deputies. The members are chosen by direct popular vote, with restricted suffrage, in the ratio of two for each provinco and two for each district, for the term of two years. But the powers of the National Congress only embrace the general affairs of the Republic.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 99.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Statistical and other Books of Reference concerning Santo Domingo

1. Official Publications

  • La République Dominicaine. Par Francisco Alvarez Leál. Paris, 1888.

    Google Scholar 

  • Reports on the Trade of Puerto Plata, in No. 729 of ‘Diplomatic and Consular Reports,’ 1889.

    Google Scholar 

  • Trade of Haiti and San Domingo with Great Britain, in ‘Annual Statement of the Trade of the United Kingdom for the year 1889.’ Imp. 4. London, 1890.

    Google Scholar 

  • Report for 1888 on the Trade of Santo Domingo, in No. 482 of ‘Diplomatic and Consular Reports.’ London, 1889.

    Google Scholar 

2. Non-Official Publications

  • Hazard (Samuel), Santo Domingo, Past and Present; with a Glance at Haiti. 8. pp. 511. London, 1873.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jordan (Wilhelm), Geschichte der Insel Haiti. 2 vols. 8. Leipzig, 1819.

    Google Scholar 

  • Keim (D. B. Randolph), Santo Domingo. Pen Pictures and Leaves of Travel. 12. Philadelphia, 1871.

    Google Scholar 

  • Monte y Tejada (Antonio), Historia de Santo Domingo, désodé descubrimicnto hasta nucstros dias. Tomo I. (all published). 8. Habana, 1853.

    Google Scholar 

  • Abad (Jose Ramon), La Republica Dominicana, reseña general geografico-estadistica. 8. Santo Domingo, 1889.

    Google Scholar 

  • Merino (Padre), Elementos de geografia fisica, politica é historica de la Republica Dominicana. Santo Domingo, 1889.

    Google Scholar 

  • Garcia (José Gabriel), Compendio de la historia de Santo Domingo, escrito para cl uso de las escuelas de la República Dominicana. Santo Domingo, 1879.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. J. Scott Keltie
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

J. Scott Keltie (Librarian to the Royal Geographical Society)

Copyright information

© 1891 Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Keltie, J.S. (1891). Santo Domingo. In: Keltie, J.S. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230253209_47

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation