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___ Dominican RepublicDestination Dominican Republic, this page is about many aspects of this Hispanola island country. Here you will find comprehensive information about Dominican Republic in its diversity: geography, economy, science, people, culture, environment, government and history.You will have access to newspapers from Dominican Republic and you will find Dominican Republic vacation, travel and tourism information. |
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Dominican Republic | Republica Dominicana |
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 Flag of Dominican Republic Background: The Dominican Republic forms the eastern two-thirds, and Haiti the remainder of the Hispaniola island, formerly known as Santo Domingo. In pre-columbian times the island was inhabited by Tainos, an Arawak-speaking people. In 1492 C. Columbus discovered the island and claimed it immediately for the Spanish Crown. It was then occupied by the usual ruling forces of that time, the Spanish and the French. The not so friendly colonizers reduced the Taino population from about 1 million to about 500 within 50 years. Today Dominican Republic is inhabited mostly by people of mixed European and African origins. The African heritage is reflected most noticeably in the music, the merengue. The country is a main tourist destination of the region. border countries: Haiti related countries: France, Spain related Caribbean islands: Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico |
 Official Name: Republica Dominicana Dominican Republic ISO Country Code: do Time: Local Time = UTC -4h Actual Time: Sat-Feb-11 17:09 Country Calling Code: +1 809, or 829, 849 Capital City: Santo Domingo (pop. 3 million) Other Cities: Santiago de los Caballeros (pop. 690 548) Government: Type: Representative democracy. Independence: 27 February 1844 (from Haiti). Restoration of independence, 16 August 1863. Constitution: 28 November 1966; amended 25 July 2002 Geography: Location: Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, east of Haiti, between Cuba and Puerto Rico. the north of Caribbean Sea to south of the North Atlantic Ocean. Area: 48,310 sq. km. (18,652 sq. mi.) Terrain: Highlands and mountains with fertile valleys. Climate: Maritime semitropical, with an average yearly temperature of 26°C (78°F). People: Nationality: Noun and adjective--Dominican(s). Population: 9.3 million. Ethnic groups: European 16%, African origin 11%, mixed 73%. Religion: Roman Catholic 95%. Language: Spanish. Literacy: 83%. Natural resources: Nickel, bauxite, gold, silver. Agriculture products: Sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas; cattle, pigs, dairy products, beef, eggs. Industries: Tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel and gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco. Exports partners: USA 83.8%, Canada 1.5%, Haiti 1.5% (2003) Imports partners: USA 52.1%, Venezuela 11.9%, Mexico 4.7%, Colombia 4.2% (2003) Currency: Dominican Peso (DOP) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of Dominican RepublicPresidencia de la República DominicanaThe Presidency of the Dominican Republic. (in Spanish) Senado de la República Dominicana Senate of the Dominican Republic. (in Spanish) Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores The Ministry of Foreign Relations (SEREX) Diplomatic Missions Misión Permanente de la República Dominicana ante las Naciones Unidas The Permanent Mission of Dominican Republic to the United Nations. Embassy of the Dominican Republic Washington D.C. Statistics Oficina Nacional de Estadística Dominican statistics (in Spanish) Maps Map of Dominican RepublicPolitical Map of the Dominican Republic.  Google
Earth Dominican RepublicSearchable map and satellite view of Dominican Republic. Google
Earth Santo Domingo Searchable map and satellite view of Santo Domingo. Map
of Central America and the CaribbeanReference Map of Central America and the Caribbean. |
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NewselCaribe National and international news (in Spanish). Hoy National News (in Spanish). Listin Digital News from the Dominican Republic (in Spanish). Rincón Dominicano Dominicana News. DR Radio and TV stations Republica Dominicana TV Government TV. CERTV Corporacion Estatal de Radio y Television DR1 Resource for information regarding the Dominican Republic. |
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Arts & CultureDominican Republic Jazz FestivalLongest running jazz event in the Dominican Republic. Teatro.com.do Dominican Republic Theaters. |
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Business & EconomyBanco Central de la República DominicanaDominican Central Bank. El Centro de Exportación e Inversión de la Republica Dominicana Center of Export and Investment of the Dominican Republic. Dominican Products Ambarazul Dominican Blue Amber. |
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Destination Dominican Republic - Travel and Tourism GuidesSecretaría de Estado de Turismo Official tourism information for the Dominican Republic. Dominicana Online Dominican Republic portal. DominicanRepublic.com Internet tourist portal to the Dominican Republic. National Association of Hotels and Restaurants Vacation planner information on the country. Visiting the Dominican Republic Everything you want to know about Dominican Republic, developed and maintained by Dominicans. Travel AdviceRegularly updated travel advice provided by the governments of various countries. |
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EducationAltos de Chavón School of DesignThe School of Design offers three majors: Graphic Design, Fashion Design, and Fine Arts/Illustration. Universidad Abierta Para Adultos The university was founded in 1991, it has campuses in Santiago (SEDE), Santo Domingo Oriental, and Cibao Oriental (Nagua). Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra PUCMM is the first private, Roman Catholic, coeducational, university located in the Dominican Republic. Universidad Católica Santo Domingo UCSD is a private Catholic university in Santo Domingo. Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña UNPHU is a private, coeducational, university in Santo Domingo. Universidad del Caribe A university in Santo Domingo. |
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Environment and NatureFlora and Fauna of the Dominican RepublicInformation on Dominican Republic's 16 national parks, nine natural monuments and six scientific reserves. |
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HistoryDominican Republic HistoryElaborate history of the Dominican Republic from the time of Columbus' discovery until today. Dominican Republic History Wikipedia article about the history of the Dominican Republic. |
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Search ConsigaloDominican Directory (Spanish) Additional Information on Dominican RepublicBBC News Country Profile: Dominican RepublicGovernments on the WWW: Dominican Republic LANIC: Dominican Republic Dominican Republic online information resources. Open Directory Project: Dominican Republic Wikipedia: Dominican Republic The World Factbook -- Dominican Republic |
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