Geography: The Dominican Republic

As I mentioned above, the government is run the same way, both countries have beautiful beaches and resorts, and much more. To compare differences, if you lived in the Dominican Republic compared to the U.S., you would be 2.1% more likely to be unemployed, make 81.63% less money, be 5.8% times more likely to be murdered, use 89.61% less electricity, die 1.76 years sooner, be 16.67% more likely to have HIV/AIDS, and have 41.36% more babies- just to name a few! That’s crazy! It tells us how fortunate we are here in the states to have great nurses and doctors as well as stable jobs and good

On the island of Hispaniola, which borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean sea is home to the countries o the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Dominican Republic occupies about two/ thirds of the island and is home to roughly around 10.65 million people. The Dominican Republic has many mountains and valleys which divide the country into the three regions of the northern, the central, and the southwestern. The northern region borders the Atlantic Ocean and is made up of mountains or in Spanish as they call it “ The Cordillera Sepetentrional. Along the northern region of the country as well is the Cibao Valley which is Spanish means rocky land. The Cibao valley is the most populated region of the Dominican Republic. It is also a

When spring break began my parents gave me the opportunity to have 2 weeks of spring break, where I would spend the first week hanging out with my and fiends and the week they go back to school I go on a cruise. While I was on the cruise me and my family visited 4 different islands over the 8 day voyage. On the third day on the boat we visited the Dominican Republic, on the fifth day we visited St. Thomas, on the sixth day we visited Puerto )Rico, and on the seventh day we visited are final island Grand Turk.

Decena, Fatima as well as from speaking to people from CENIFE and to people from the hostel that I stayed at and from the streets of where I visited in the Dominican Republic-from Santo Domingo to Boca Chica. This fascinating history goes something like this: The Dominican Republic became a nation on February 27, 1844 when a group of revolutionaries seized power from the Haitian rulers of the island of Hispaniola. When Christopher Columbus first discovered the island in 1492, he named it La Isla Española, which became Hispaniola. The city of Santo Domingo became the Spanish capital of the New World, and because of its location it was the gateway to the Caribbean. France gained some Hispaniola real estate on the western end of the island, which became prosperous, and by 1795 Spain yielded the entire island to France. By 1804 the black African slaves in the western portion of the island, which is now Haiti, rebelled against the French and took over and ruled the entire island. French troops eventually took back control of the island, and they were able to occupy only the western end of this island. In 1838 a small group of Spanish-speaking Dominican intellectuals from Santo Domingo organized a secret society called La Trinitaria to overthrow the Haitian rule. The society was established by Juan Pablo Duarte, and after the overthrow of the Haitian rule, Pedro Santana, one of the leaders in the revolution, became the first president of the Dominican

The Dominican Republic or also known as La Republica Dominicana is a small island that is 18,816 square miles, located off the coast of Florida. The Dominicans of this land share their island with the Haitians. The island has a subtropical climate, mountains, rolling hills, and fertile river valleys. The economy is mainly dominated by sugar, which still earns much of the country's foreign exchange despite establishment of varied light industries and the development of nickel, mining and tourism. Coffee, cocoa, tobacco, and bananas are also a major export crop. But, despite their seemingly stable economy, and lush landscaping, a vast majority of the estimated 8,603,200 people that live there wish to migrate to the

The dominican Republic is known as the breadbasket of the Caribbean because it grows, farms, and catches almost everything that’s served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Dominican Republic was the first colony founded by Christopher Columbus. It used to go by “La Hispaniola” in colonial times. Also the flag of the Dominican Republic is the only national flag in the world to feature the image of a bible. My country is the Dominican Republic. I learned about the culture, food, religion, imports and exports, geography, sports, and family. All of it was very eye opening.

- Haiti and the Dominican Republic is an island with two countries of Hispaniola. Haiti makes up 1/3 of the island while the Dominican Republic makes up the rest of the 2/3 of the island. The Dominican Republic contains a mix blood of Afro-European population with the history of Spanish colonialism, while Haiti has African-caribbean population with the background of french colonialism.

The Dominican Republic is a developing country in the early expanding stage of their demographic transition. This means their Crude Birth Rate (CBR) is constant, their Crude Death Rate (CDR) is decreasing exponentially, and their Rate of Natural Increase (RNI) is growing. All of these values correspond to the number of births per 1000, number of deaths per 1000, and population growth or the (CBR – CDR), is greater than zero indicating growth of population annually, respectively. These values of the Dominican Republic and more are shown below in comparison to the average values of the world.

All through the book, the Dominican Republic culture is shown. It is shown in the names of all the characters, the words they use, and the places described. Julia Alvarez writes about the little house they own and the distance it is from the main road. She describes the mountainous drives they take on several occasions. You feel as if you are with the characters as Alvarez describes every situation she is. There are many spanish words that are used in the book to describe people, places, trees, foods, and so much more. By reading this book, you get a deepend perception of the Dominican Republic and their specific culture.

The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola with Haiti situated on its western end. It is a part of the West Indies Island group. Fertile valleys and forests cover the Dominican Republic. The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. In Spanish, the country is known as La Republica Dominicana (Sagas 303). The population of the Dominican Republic is 10,464,000 (Nations of the World).

Country Overview The Dominican Republic (DR) is part of the Caribbean, an island south of the United States. It is attached to the east side of Haiti. The island is known as Hispaniola. The country is mainly mountainous and has many beaches along the coast line which attract a lot of tourists.

This nation is the second largest country in in the Antilles, a chain of islands in the West Indies. It is about twice the size of New Jersey. It has primarily a tropical climate, a very hot climate all year round, with a dry season in winter, and with a seasonal abundance of rainfall. August is primarily the hottest month of the year, while January and February are the coldest ones. The terrain of the Dominican Republic is full of rugged highlands and mountains interspersed with fertile highlands. The mean elevation is 424 meters, while the lowest point is Lago Enriquillo at -46 meters. On the other hand the highest point is Pico Duarte towering at 3,098 meters. “Coastal development is significant, especially in the southern coastal plains and the Cibao Valley, where population density is highest; smaller population clusters exist in the interior mountains (Cordillera Central)” (cia.gov/Dominican Republic). Locations where coastal development is significant is mainly tourism

Since transferring to the University of Southern Maine from Colby College to become a student of the University of Southern Maine School of Nursing, I have been looking forward to the opportunity to travel to the Dominican Republic with the University of Southern Maine School of Nursing Dominican Republic Outreach Program. The Dominican Republic Outreach Program travels from Maine to the Dominican Republic every six months to provide basic health care and health education to residents who otherwise would have no access to such care, and I am beyond excited to announce that I will be taking part in the January 2017 trip to the Dominican Republic!

Holden Sotheby’s International Realty in Cabarete has all types of real estate for sale in the Dominican Republic. Although the “DR” is a Caribbean Island, it is also a very large country with many different lifestyles. Landscapes vary from hundreds of miles of sandy beaches to tall mountains that reach over 10,000 feet above sea level. Real Estate includes beachfront condominiums, ocean-side villas, private golf course homes, and farm and ranch properties that are ripe for development or the equestrian lifestyle. There are also multiple marinas with yacht clubs and boat slips in protected harbors just steps from your residence. With non-stop flights from many cities around the world, the Dominican Republic has it all.

The central region has the highest point in the caribbean, Pico Duarte, it has an elevation of over 10,414 feet. Near the summit there is Alpine Forests. The central range, which is the Cordillera Central dominates the majority of the