Question: this country occupies the western part of hispaniola
Answer: The 76,192 - square - kilometre ( 29,418 sq mi ) island is divided between two separate , sovereign nations : the Spanish - speaking Dominican Republic ( 48,445 km , 18,705 sq mi ) to the east , and French Creole - speaking Haiti ( 27,750 km , 10,710 sq mi ) to the west .