Dominican Republic

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

• Occupies the eastern two thirds of Hispaniola
• Area equals that of Vermont and New Hampshire combined
• The highest point is Duarte Peak, at 10,417 feet
• Shares an island with Haiti

HISTORY

• Was explored by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492
• Columbus named it La Española
• Diego, Columbus's son, was its first viceroy
• The capital, Santo Domingo, is the oldest European settlement

Today

• The tropical climate attracts many tourist
• Today they're vegetables are cheaper than the U.S.
• Houses there are expensive today
• They only have one season a year
• Their population is 10,088,598