SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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The island of Hispaniola consists of
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Santo Domingo and Haiti
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Cuba and Jamaica
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Puerto Rico and Haiti
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Aruba and Curacao
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hispaniola, Spanish La Española, second largest island of the West Indies, lying within the Greater Antilles, in the Caribbean Sea . It is divided politically into the Republic of Haiti (west) and the Dominican Republic (east).
Detailed explanation-2: -The political division of the island of Hispaniola is due to the European struggle for control of the New World, when France and Spain began fighting for control of the island. They resolved their dispute in 1697 by splitting the island into two colonies.
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