Dominican republic geography?

Question

what are the favorite sports of the dominican republic?

what are the tpical foods of the dominican republic?

interesting facts about the questions?

thats it!

Answer 1

kitesurfing

fried chicken and rice

what else ?

Answer 2

Sport: Baseball

Tipical food: Beans, rice, chicken, salad "la bandera", Sancocho, habichuela con dulce (easter)

It was the first colony in the new world, First cathedral, university etc.

FACTS

Country Name: Dominican Republic

Geographical Area: 48,730 sq km

Population: 9,329,734 (July 2005 est.)

Capital City: Santo Domingo

People: Whites, African American, mixed

Language: Spanish  

Religion: Roman Catholic

Government: Republic

Head of Govt.: President Leonel Fernandez Reyna

Visas: Reconfirm travel document requirements with carrier prior to departure.

Time Zone: Atlantic, 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time

Currency: Dominican peso (RD$)

Weights & measures: Metric

National Airport: Intl. Las Americas (SDQ), Santo Domingo

The culture of the Dominican Republic today is the result of many different influences over the centuries. The language is Spanish and came about due to Spanish colonialism. The Catholic Church is the dominant religion. The Taino culture has influenced certain foods and medicines. And of course the African slave trade had a profound influence on the Dominican Republic.

What stands out in the Dominican culture? Without a doubt dance and music stand out, and in particular marengue. No matter where you go in this country you will hear various styles of music and people dancing.

Art is also very prominent in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic has a long tradition of art. Many fine artists live in this country. If you have a chance stop by some outdoor markets or hit some of the galleries to see what is available. In Santo Domingo stop by the Museo de Arto Moderno.

As you travel around the Dominican Republic the architecture will catch your eye. There are some impressive colonial Spanish building found throughout the country. Of particular interest is the colonial section of Santo Domingo.

The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola, the second largest island in the Caribbean. Formerly a colony of Spain, it shares the island with Creole-French speaking Haiti, located at the western end of the island. Hispaniola is part of the Greater Antilles island group in the Caribbean and lies between Cuba to the northwest and Puerto Rico to the east.

The Dominican Republic offers some of the most beautiful and diverse topography in the Caribbean. To give you and idea of its size, The Dominican Republic is larger than the Bahamas, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands combined. The country's geography doesn't lend itself to easy classification. It is best to think of the Dominican Republic as a combination of highlands, lowlands, and highland valleys. Geographers have divided the country into twenty distinct regions. Two of the more interesting features include over 1,000 miles of spectacular, sun-drenched Caribbean beaches, plus the highest peak in the Caribbean region; Pico Duarte which rises to over 10,700 ft.

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