Dominican Republic. By Anthony and Skylar

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1 Dominican Republic By Anthony and Skylar

2 Geography Geographic features about Dominican Republic include Hispaniola, Lake Enriquillo and Cordillera Central.. Some large cities in Dominican Republic are Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santo Domingo Norte and San Cristóbal. Here s a map of Dominican Republic!

3 Statistics Santo Domingo is the Capital million is the population The Language spoken is Spanish Currency is Dominican Peso

4 Climate The Climate is very hot at a average of 28 C in the summer and 25 C in the winter, the hottest climate the Dominican Republic has gotten is to 35 C! Would be a very nice vacation spot.

5 History of the Country Dominican is the oldest country of the Americans and was discovered by Christopher Columbus. Day of Independance is February 24,1844 and there few miltary battles was the battle of Santiago and the Battle of Tortuguero.

6 Popular Traditions and Customs A few popular traditions of the dominican republic include Virgen de Altagracia (January 21st) Juan Pablo Duarte Day (January 26th) Carnival (February 27th) Semana Santa (Early April) Espiritu Santo (June) Restoration Day (August 16th)

7 Popular Traditions and Customs (continued) No Dominican religious day is more important than this January 21 tribute to the patron saint, the Virgin of Altagracia. This late January celebration in honor of Juan Pablo Duarte, one of the biggest fighters for an independent Dominican Republic, is held on the closest Monday to Duarte s birthday, January 26. The final day of Carnival falls on February 27, the same day that Dominican Republic became independent from over two decades of Haitian rule. Although each community celebrates in their own way, no festival is bigger than the one in La Vega The normally vibrant Dominican Republic grinds to a halt during the annual Christian Holy Week celebrations, which usually take place in early April. The sounds of conga drums and other African instruments ring throughout the Dominican Republic during this lively festival held in June, seven weeks after Semana Santa. In 1863, the Dominican Republic regained its independence from Spain for the second time. Each August 16, Dominicans celebrate their second independence by dressing in elaborate costumes and marching in street parades.

8 Famous People from the country Manny Ramirez (Professional Baseball outfielder) Ameila Vega (Actress) Julissa Bermudez (Actress, singer and model) Adrián Beltré (Professional Baseball player) Carlos Gómez (Professional Baseball player) Carlos Peña (Professional Baseball player) Charlie Villanueva (professional basketball player)

9 Dominican Republic Food Here s Some foods you must try! Sancocho (7-Meat Stew) Mangú (Plantain Mash) Arroz Blanco (White Rice) Habichuelas Guisadas (Stewed Bean) Pollo Guisado (Braised Chicken) Ensalada Verde (Green Salad) Tostones (Twice-Fried Plantains) Habichuelas con Dulce (Sweet Cream of Beans)

10 Popular Tourist Destinations and activities Some popular Tourist Destinations are: Bávaro Los Haitises National Park Cap Cana Catalina Island Samaná Bay Columbus Lighthouse Pico Duarte museo infantil trampolin If your going to Dominican Republic, you gotta check these spots out!

11 Leader & type of government Dominican Republic current leader is Danilo Medina, there type of government is it s Republic, Democracy, Representative democracy, Unitary state, Presidential system

12 Some beautiful photos of the country