The Dominican Republic As A Middle Income Developing Country

In this writing assignment I will describe the healthcare conditions of the Dominican Republic and will offer a brief look at the country’s history, and current status health and economic status. The primary focus will be the country’s healthcare and economic systems as they pertain to access to care, quality of care, primary health determinants, and the financial situation surrounding the county.

The Dominican Republic is a middle-income country, located in the Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti, that is dependent upon agriculture, trade and services, and a huge part of their income is tourism. Many Dominican agriculture exports have

The Dominican Republic does not have any territories or dependencies, but has a land boundary with Haiti. The Dominican Republic is the second largest country in the Caribbean behind Cuba. Dominican Republic has a total area of about 18,810 square miles which is basically twice the size of New Hampshire. The Dominican landscape has many large tracts of land covered with palm trees. The landscape is also greatly diverse by having both highland and lowland areas. The highest land point in the Dominican Republic and actually all of the Caribbean islands is Pico Duarte. Pico Duarte elevation stands at 10,164 feet, located in one of the great mountain chains in the Dominican Republic. The island's lowest point is Lake Enriqullo which has an area of 102 miles squared, and also the largest lake in the

Within the unique culture of the Dominican Republic, the complex heritage of Arawak, Spanish, African, and French lore, is unique to the Dominican Republic compared to other Caribbean islands. Moreover, the country maintains close ties with the United States. Currently, the people of the Dominican Republic are striving to build a democracy against the unscrupulous and authoritarian politically privileged leadership. A large element that shapes Dominican national identity is its Spanish heritage. Currently in this country, light skin color, which is marked to reflect European ancestry, is valued, while dark skin tones indicate West African slave ancestry. The Roman Catholic cathedrals still are in existence and the majority of the population

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

This shows potential that the economy is heading towards growth. According to the Global Innovation Index 2013 , Dominican Republic’s strengths count ecological sustainability, as in the low amount of energy used per person and growth rate of GDP per worker. Also, there is a large pool of local artisans that produce creative goods, which are often exported, bringing in profit for the nation.

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.

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 geography is pretty much the same as most countries. The natural resources are nickel, gold, and silver. They have mountains with valleys, and rugged highlands. The highest elevation is three thousand one-hundred seventy-five meters. It is located in the heart of the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Dominican Republic is the second-highest island in the Caribbean, with a surface area of forty-eight thousand one-hundred ninety-eight square kilometers, which is slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire, USA. The biggest city is Santiago de los Caballeros, with five-hundred one-thousand eight-hundred people. There are now about 8.5 million permanent residents in the country. The capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo, which is the oldest city in the new world. It has a population of about 2.5 million people.The

Growing up, I moved around from place to place. From the suburbs of New Jersey, to the tranquility of the Dominican Republic, to the wilderness of the city. I learned from each of these vastly different places the importance to respect and embrace different personalities, cultures, and lifestyles. I lived in the Dominican Republic from the 3th grade to my sophomore year of high school and there are many things I learned whiles living there. The Dominican Republic is still a very conservative country in many aspects. One of the aspects that I was influenced the most, was DR’s gender roles. As a girl I was expected to act and think a certain way. I couldn’t dye my hair, or paint my nails, or wear makeup before the age of sixteen because if I

In health care spending, Haiti ranks last in the western hemisphere, spending only US$83 per capita annually on health care. An even more striking figure is that there are only 25 physicians and 11 nurses per 100,000 population, although that number has been increasing recently due to an influx of Cuban trained Haitian doctors (MEDICC). Even in the capital city of Port-au-Prince medical care is limited with doctors and hospitals often requiring immediate cash payment for health services.

The Dominican Republic, located on the Caribbean island of Hispanola, is rich and vibrant. Geographically the country spans over two-thirds of the island, with Haiti as its neighbor. There are approximately 10,000,000 people inhabiting the Dominican Republic since the seventh century. The initial inhabitants were indigenous people of the Caribbean, the Taino. The ancestors of the Taino came to the Caribbean from South America, therefore many of the traditions, culture, and modes of communication of the Dominican are rooted in South America. Through examining the history, ecology, technology, biology, institutional networks, interpersonal and intercultural communication of the Dominican Republic people one can gain a deeper understanding of

Actual medical care in the United States is better than many other countries, but there are those who think adoption of universal government-controlled healthcare is the way we are headed. In fact, the United States and Mexico are the only countries of the 34 members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that do not have universal health care. (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2013)

There are four Mirabal sisters, Patria, Dede, Minerva, and Maria Teresa. They did something remarkable for all women who lived in the Dominican Republic. The girls started a revolution that they were doing things to stop Trujillo. Patria, Minerva,and Maria Teresa Died in the process. Six months after their deaths Trujillo was assassinated. Everything they did for women started then. Minerva was the sister that saw how Trujillo really was first. She felt like she was trapped, “ sometimes watching the rabbits in their pen, she’d I’m no different from you,poor thing.” She went to a Religious boarding school. Minerva met her first actual friend there. Sinita told Minerva things Trujillo did to her family. She didn’t really start believe El

Dominican Republic a nation home to 10.4 million people and home to 300,000 immigrants. Today Dominican Republic faces a big crisis has of today the immigrants of the Dominican Republic are being deported from the island for not having visas and paperwork to prove that they are from the island. Many citizens have had their paperwork reviewed as false such as invalid birth certificates, invalid passports and this has brought the economy to it’s lowest since the 1960’s because those immigrants are the very same people who work the toughest jobs in Dominican Republic. The people of Dominican Republic refuse to work the jobs that involve doing hard labor such as harvesting and construction. Many latin people seek the jobs that we hard working