Dominican Republic: The Colonial Zone

For this map project, the country of research is the Dominican Republic located in both the northern and western hemispheres in the Caribbean. The country is located on the east section of the island of Hispaniola, with the country of Haiti on the west section. The island of the Hispaniola is the second largest island of the West Indies and it is 29,418 square miles in total. The Dominican Republic's shores are dominated by the Caribbean Sea to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the north, but its nation capital Santo Domingo is located on the southern portion of the island. The also has close surrounding neighbors which are Cuba and Puerto Rico. The main reason why the country is in my interest of research is because it’s my place of

The first instance of colonialism forced upon the inhabitants of the Dominican Republic was the “discovery” by Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492. Ernesto Sagas and Orlando Inoa presented the interaction in their book The Dominican People: A Documentary History. The confrontation between these two diametrically opposed cultures proved to be “far from equal; the Amerindians’ Stone Age culture was no match for European military technology. The initial encounter took place on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, part of which is now the Dominican Republic” (Inoa pg. 1). This was the first step in a trek through five and a half centuries of Dominican Republic history, and unfortunately much of it was filled with

Haiti, the small country located west of the Dominican Republic, is a unique and beautiful country with its own unique culture and geography. The people of Haiti are proud of their country and their culture. Even though the nation is plagued by earthquakes and storms, due to its geographic location, it does not stop the Haitian people from continuing their unique culture and happy lifestyle. Taking a look at this country’s culture and geography, anyone, civilian, military or political personnel can fully grasp and understand the country’s uniqueness.

On September 23 of 2013, half a million of Haitians living in the Dominican Republic woke up to the unfortunate ruling made by the country’s Central Electoral Board. The ruling TC-168-13 called for the denationalization of Dominican born civilians if at least one of their parents are not a citizen of the nation. Because the highest population of immigrants living in the Dominican Republic are Haitians, this decision is hurting them the most. Now, these people are not able to attain governmental or legal papers, making daily transactions difficult to fulfill, receive medical attention,

The Dominican Republic makes up the two-thirds of the eastern side of the island of Hispaniola. The Dominican Republic in the West Indies

The animated cosmopolitan city of Santo Domingo exists as the oldest continuously inhabited city of the New World, established as a colony in 1946. Although the luxuries of all-inclusive resorts are sometimes overly enticing, it’s recommended to escape to the Colonial Zone at least once during your stay in DR. Recognized as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990, the Colonial Zone is a grid of colorful cobblestoned streets that features pieces tracing back to the 16th century. During a short 45-minute ride on the Chu Chu Colonial, visitors can relive over 500 years of

When students are trying to get to class on time or even slightly early and the parking lot is full, this becomes increasingly more difficult to find a spot. To discover and verify the problems with Crounse’s parking lot, we gathered data from not only the parking lot itself, but the student and faculty body as well. From here we analyzed the data collected and developed viable solutions to the issues at Crounse Hall’s parking area.

Parking is an important part of the transportation system. It is an efficient means of storing vehicles while they aren’t in use, and it causes little disruption to the neighboring roadways. Additionally, since parking is the terminal or destination for a trip, the availability of parking space can affect the attractiveness of destinations as well as transportation modes. The attractiveness of a destination is reduced if there is a delay or difficulty in parking. The use of transit systems is increased in areas where parking is scarce. To be efficient, the transportation system must include adequate parking facilities at all places that attract trips.

Throughout the decades, motivations to join a Regional Trade Agreement (RTA) have remained fairly consistent. Along with the prospects of economic growth and development, countries aim to achieve economic and social stability, poverty reduction, and an increase in labor provisions. As with many developing countries, RTAs encounter a wide range of complications that hinder economic prosperity. In some cases, RTAs that are formed with good intentions by countries who seek growth come to have a negative effect on a country within the agreement. The following essay will provide an in-depth analysis on the impact the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) continues to have on Guatemala’s preexisting social issue of

Latin America have 33 states and 13 different colonies, the area is huge and it stretches for 12 thousand kilometer. One of the largest countries on the continent is Brazil, famous for football player and a fast-growing economy. The other major country in the region is Argentina, this country is known for well-developed agriculture. Mexico has a huge share of Latin America and I all people dream to visit this country. Traditions, culture and history of countries in Latin America, with the unique cultural monuments with different stories and interesting sights around Latin America can be studied discovered many years. This part of the world were always attractive and mysterious for all people, because of long and complex story and because of

Located in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic is a country on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The western third of the island is occupied by another country, Haiti. The Dominican Republic has the ninth largest economy in Latin America and is the second largest in the Caribbean.

The following paper is oriented to explore why the divergence of a similarly sustained economic development of the Dominican Republic (D.R.) and Haiti. The fact that both countries share the same territory, but their economic development in recent days differ from one another make this topic is highly important, since it can bring deeper insight about the different causes that can affect the economic development of a country. First, we will take a look at economic development or economic growth. Then, we will observe how education or the lack of such might affect such growth. Education as a factor will be evaluated as a possible cause for the differences in economic development between the two nations. It is important to point out the existence of other factors that might affect economic development, but many literatures have suggested that the aforementioned factor is one of much importance. It is also important to mention that, the research method to be used in this paper will consist of empirical background research, and would be done through comparison, analysis, and evaluation of information collected from the work presented by previous authors, and important sources such as The World Bank. As anticipated results a correlation between education and economic development is expected, and such finding would prove that education is a factor that influence economic growth.

The current shape of many of the world’s states has largely been dictated by colonialism. From the diverse states of Latin America to the developing countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, colonialism and imperialism throughout the centuries have left everlasting imprints on politics, geography, and culture. While large-scale direct colonialism has ended, its cultural and ethnical implications have lingered. When European states exerted their political prowess on the ethnic groups of Africa, they did so through stripping indigenous populations of their culture and racializing ethnic identities in order to justify the extraction of raw materials for economic gain, as seen in Belgium’s colonialist ventures in the Congo Free State.

One tourist experience that I integrated the arts while traveling with my family and friends was in the Dominican Republic. When I was in sixteen years old my father decide to take the entire family to Dominican Republic where we visited a history art studio that he invested in with my uncle Rico. The art gallery studio had creative and unique colorful paintings. The art painting art inspired by struggling families in the Dominican Republic. The history of the Dominican Republic is expanding thru the art and is showed in a vibrant, exciting and colorful way. It is very memorable experience when visiting other countries to view their culture and art. It can help you understand the culture and feel what the artist is trying portray in his painting

Developments that might help you a great deal with parallel parking are plentiful. They include new solutions for on-board computers, smart sensor arrays that encompass the entire vehicle, and even the innovations in tire technology. The idea that sparked the creation of this story was the growing popularity of the Canadian