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The 20 pages that link to Hispaniola, each with the reason it gives.

• Spanish colonization of the AmericasBroader topic: Its early colonial institutions became models for later Spanish expansion.

• Christopher ColumbusRelated: Columbus's voyages made it the principal base of Spain's early Caribbean colonization.

• EncomiendaBroader topic: Early Spanish grants on Hispaniola helped establish the encomienda system.

• Saint-DomingueNarrower topic: Saint-Domingue occupied Hispaniola’s western portion.

• TaínoBroader topic: Hispaniola held several Taíno polities encountered by Columbus in 1492.

• Dominican RepublicNarrower topic: The Dominican Republic occupies the island’s eastern portion.

• Treaty of RyswickNarrower topic: The treaty's colonial provisions concerned its division between France and Spain.

• Greater AntillesBroader topic: It is the group’s only major island divided between two sovereign states.

• Juan Ponce de LeónRelated: He served in the Spanish colonial administration there before governing Puerto Rico.

• PintaRelated: The Pinta was near Hispaniola when the expedition’s ships separated.

• Juan Pablo DuarteNarrower topic: Its division into two states formed the geographic setting for Duarte’s national project.

• Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)Narrower topic: Santo Domingo occupies the island’s southern coast.

• Diego Velázquez de CuéllarRelated: Velázquez participated in its Spanish conquest before receiving authority over Cuba.

• Martín Alonso PinzónRelated: The expedition’s Santa María wrecked there, and Pinzón later separated from Columbus near the island.

• Vasco Núñez de BalboaRelated: Balboa spent years here before leaving with an expedition for the Darién region.

• SolenodonRelated: It is the sole native island of the Hispaniolan solenodon.

• Agüeybaná IIRelated: Spanish conquest there shaped the colonial methods later imposed on Puerto Rico.

• Cap-HaïtienNarrower topic: Cap-Haïtien lies on the island’s northern coast.

• Diego ColumbusBroader topic: It was the principal territory under Diego’s colonial administration.

• History of the Dominican RepublicRelated: The island’s changing borders and rival colonies shaped Dominican origins.