DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

NORTH AMERICA

• Next to Haiti
• Body of water North Atlantic
• Size 18,704sqmi
• Population:10.08 million
• MN size is 86,943sqmi

INTERESTING FACT

• Sugar is processing is on of the main industries in the country
• D.R is also know for producing excellent rum
• People of the country are very loyal to their family

PEOPLE/LIFESTYLE

• Go to beached
• Boating
• Surf

FOOD

• Rice
• Beans
• Plántanos

MUSIC

• Atabale
• Bachata
• La Mangulina
• Merengue
• Palos
• Pambiche
• Salves
• Son Dominicano
• Típico

LANGUAGE

• Spainsh

RELIGION

• Roman Catholicism

HOLIDAYS

• Jan.1: New Year's Day
• Jan.4: epiphany
• Jan.21: lady of Altagracia
• Jan.25: Juan Pablo Duarte day
• Feb.27: Independence Day
• March 25: Good Friday
• May 2: Labor Day
• May 26: Corpus Christit
• May 29: Mother's Day

HOLIDAYS

• July 31: Father's Day
• Aug. 16: restoration day
• Sept. 24: our lady of Mercedes day
• Nov. 6: constitution
• Dec. 25: Christmas Day

LEADER

• Danilo Medina

MONEY

• 0.022 US dollars rom 1.00 dollar there