thumb|Location of the [[Dominican Republic]]
The Dominican Republic is a sovereign state occupying the eastern five-eighths of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The country has the ninth-largest economy in Latin America and is the largest economy in the Caribbean and Central American region. Though long known for agriculture and mining, <!--and tobacco, cigar factories, and they grow other foods-->the economy is now dominated by services. Over the last two decades, the Dominican Republic have been standing out as one of the fastest-growing economies in the Americas - with an average real GDP growth rate of 5.4% between 1992 and 2014. In the first half of 2016 the Dominican economy grew 7.4% continuing its trend of rapid economic growth.
For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in the Dominican Republic".
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
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File:Banco Central 01.jpg|The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo.
File:Brugal pp.jpg|Brugal bottling plant in Puerto Plata.
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See also
- List of airlines of the Dominican Republic
- List of banks in the Dominican Republic