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1.
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
BY BRENDEN RADTKE
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2.
LOCATION AND SIZE
The Dominican Republic is located south of Mexico in the Caribbean.
It borders the country Haiti
Part of the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
It's population is about double Minnesota (10,478,756) However it's area is a lot smaller. (18,792 square miles)
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nicola
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HISTORY
The capitol Santo Domingo which was founded in 1496, is the oldest European city in the new world.
Declared it's independence from Haiti in 1844, but was ruled by the U.S. from 1918-1924 because of the lack of a constitutional government.
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PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE
The population of the Dominican Republic is 10,478,756.
It is the most popular tourist destination in the Caribbean.
Every year from January through March, tourists can see 3-5 thousand whales that have made the trip down for migration.
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lalo_pangue
5.
CULTURE
Personal appearance is very important to them, so they are always up to date with the newest fashion trends.
Women great each other with a kiss, and great men with a handshake if they are unfamiliar.
When someone dies, they hold a vela, or candlelight watch to mourn.
Dominican Republic loves baseball and some very famous MLB baseball players have come from there.
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Keith Allison
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SOCIETY
Their currency is a Dominican peso.
Have a representative democracy government system and elect a president to a 4 year term.
Divided into 31 provinces.
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SOURCE - CULTEREGRAMS
Dominican republic (2015). ProQuest. CultureGrams Online Edition. Retrieved from
http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/kids_country.php?cid=78&cn=Dominican_Re...
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Brenden Radtke
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