REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA
Raeleigh Ward
Spanish 1
6th Period
GOVERNMENT
President Danilo Medina
 Establishes the system of governance as a unitary, democratic republic.
FOOD
Typical Dishes
Recipe
Sancocho (7-Meat Stew)
Chocolate and Vanilla Maicena Pudding
Mangu (Plantain Mash)
6 cups of whole milk
Arroz Blanco (White Rice)
½ teaspoon salt
Chocoalte and Vanilla Maicena Pudding
1 ½ cups of sugar
½ unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup of cornstarch
½ cup of toasted coconut flakes
CAPITAL: SANTO DOMINGO
Population
10,528,954
CLIMATE
The majority of the Dominican Republic enjoys beautiful tropical weather all year
round, with the average annual temperature around 77°F. Some call the Dominican
Republic's climate, 'the endless summer', due to warm and sunny conditions
experienced pretty much everywhere in the country, all year round.
HISTORY
Date of Independence
Feb 27, 1844
The color blue is for liberty, red for
the blood of heroes, and white for
salvation. A small coat of arms rests at
the center of the flag.
MAJOR CITIES
Santiago de los
Caballeros
1,200,000
Santo Domingo
Oeste
701,269
San Pedro de
Macoris
217,899
La Romana
208,437
LOCATION
The Caribean Sea
RELIGION
More than 90 percent of Dominicans were professed Roman Catholics.
FUNDS
Monetary System
Tourism
The Official Currency of the Dominican
Republic is the Peso, which fluctuates
freely against the US Dollar and other
foreign currencies
With just over 10 million people, the
Dominican Republic is the secondlargest Caribbean nation after
Cuba. But the D.R. is clear and away
the regional leader when it comes to
tourism.
Places to Visit
• Damajaqua Cascades
• Catedral Primada de America
EXPORTISM AND IMPORTISM
Exports
Exports of coffee in 2001 generated
$11 million. Cocoa and tobacco are also
grown for export. The Dominican Republic
is one of the top 10 major producer and
exporter of cocoa in the world.
Imports
The main imports were oil and oil
products, vehicles, boilers and machinery,
house appliances, iron and steel, plastic
materials, carton and pharmacy products.
In relation to consumption products, the
main imports in 2002 were fat and
animal oils, wheat, milk and dairy
products, cereals, seeds and fish.
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