How is Cuba's government different from that of the Dominican Republic?

Cuba is a communist dictatorship; the Dominican Republic is a democracy.

Cuba has a stable government; the Dominican Republic has an unstable government.

Cuba has a democracy; the Dominican Republic has a monarchy.

Cuba is independent; the Dominican Republic is ruled by a European country.

The first option is correct. Cuba's government is a communist dictatorship, while the Dominican Republic operates as a democracy.