Dominican Republic Office of the Attorney General Anti-Corruption Department The Dominican Republic (48,607 Km 2 ) is situated on the island of Santo Domingo, which it shares with the Republic of Haiti (27,000 Km 2 ), forming part of the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico), between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. INTRODUCTION 1. Brief Description of the Legal-Institutional System of the Dominican Republic. 1