Hispaniola is a large island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba. Two countries share it: Haiti on the west and the Dominican Republic on the east.

Hispaniola is a large island in the Caribbean SeaHispaniola是加勒比海上一座大島, east of Cuba位在古巴的東邊。Two countries share it兩個國家共享這座島: Haiti on the west and the Dominican Republic on the east西邊是海地，東邊是多明尼加

Older books sometimes call the whole island Santo Domingo, which is awkward, because Santo Domingo is also the capital city of the Dominican Republic today.

Older books sometimes call the whole island Santo Domingo舊書有時候會把整座島稱作Santo Domingo, which is awkward這樣其實有點尷尬, because Santo Domingo is also the capital city of the Dominican Republic today因為Santo Domingo現在同時也是多明尼加的首都名稱

Columbus reached the island in 1492, and the Spanish named it the Spanish Island. The Latin name Hispaniola is a smaller form of Hispania, which meant Spain. Though actually the island is one piece of land; the line between Haiti and the Dominican Republic is a later political line, not a split in the rock.

Columbus reached the island in 1492哥倫布在1492年抵達這座島, and the Spanish named it the Spanish Island西班牙人把它取名為「西班牙島」。The Latin name Hispaniola is a smaller form of Hispania拉丁文名字Hispaniola是Hispania的小稱形式, which meant Spain而Hispania的意思就是西班牙。Though actually the island is one piece of land不過其實這座島是一整塊陸地; the line between Haiti and the Dominican Republic is a later political line海地和多明尼加之間的界線是後來畫出來的政治界線, not a split in the rock而不是地質上的分裂

Always write a capital H. Say the island of Hispaniola when you mean the land, and the country names when you mean the states.

Always write a capital H一定要大寫H。Say the island of Hispaniola when you mean the land講到這片土地的時候，要說the island of Hispaniola, and the country names when you mean the states講到國家的時候，就用國家的名字