163 Dominican Republic is a beautiful place. It is located near Central America‚ is nation on the island of Hispaniola. It borders Haiti. It is the second biggest country on the Carrabian Island‚ after Cuba. The whole country measures the area of 48442 km2. Its capital is Santo Domingo and is in the south coast of Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic is also made up of many islands. There are four rivers in Dominican Republic. Yaque del Norte is the longest‚ most important Dominican river. There
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Jazmin Lopez 3/27/14 Dominican Republic Jobs –Selling fruits (coconut‚ mangos‚ etc.)‚ men doing construction‚ women sweeping streets‚ security guards. In Dominican Republic children can’t work until the age of 14. Economy- After a decade of little to no growth in the 1980s‚ the Dominican Government initiated a program of economic reform in the early 1990s‚ adopting sound macroeconomic policies and opening the country to foreign investment. The economy grew at an average rate of 7.6% annually
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conditions provided strong incentives for Dominicans Central Americans to migrate to the U.S. The causes of political instability and economic changes are specific to each country; but overall‚ economic and political factors have had the most influence on the significant increase in the migration of these two Latino sub-groups to the United States. The weakening economy and political instability in the Dominican Republic were two of the main factors that led Dominicans to migrate and become a part of the
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schools? Many kids in the Dominican Republic don’t go to school and this has become a big problem because the government hasn’t done anything to prevent this or done anything to make the schools better. According to Unicef‚ the law 136-03 “all boys‚ girls‚ and adolescents have the right to integral quality education to allow them to develop their potential and capabilities.” If the government in the Dominican Republic doesn’t put in a system for education in the Dominican Republic then thousands of children
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ask somebody where they from and they answer Dominican Republic‚ the first thing that comes to mind is the beach‚ spanish food‚ and their worldwide known music that truly identifies them: bachata. Bachata is a very popular type music‚ now known among all Latinos in the United States. Bachata comes from the bars and brothels of Santo Domingo and it still stands strong after more than 40 years. However‚ this music was not accepted in the Dominican Republic until about ten years ago. Bachata is based
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not a legal issue. Since‚ there is always an exchange of “currency “or “paso”any time two people date. So‚ in Sosua‚ Dominican Republic‚ clearly the law agrees with my stance. However‚ in the Domican Republic it is illegal to exploit into selling your body for sex. In other words‚ one cannot legally have a pimp.
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Michael Filmore Plt#201 Feb 6‚ 2012 Project Dominican Republic- Santo Domingo With so many beautiful beaches competing for the attention of tourists‚ it would be easy to overlook Santo Domingo‚ the capital city of the Dominican Republic. But what a mistake that would be! The path of history has touched Santo Domingo – it is here‚ in the 500-year-old architecture and the rich historical sites‚ that visitors come to appreciate the French‚ Haitian and Spanish influences on the island’s history
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The plantain is very important to me and to the Dominican culture. It is part of our identity‚ and it is a staple food of the Dominican Republic. So much so‚ that there is a saying used to express how Dominican someone is. The saying goes‚ “he/she is more Dominican than the plantain.” There is even an old song that uses the plantain as a metaphor. The chorus of the song says‚ “platano maduro no vuelve a verde”‚ which translates to‚ “ripe plantain does not return to being green.” This is saying to
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The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean nation that shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. It’s kenned for its beaches‚ resorts and golfing. Its terrain comprises rainforest‚ savannah and highlands‚ and the Caribbean’s tallest mountain. Capital city Santo Domingo has Spanish landmarks like the Gothic Catedral Primada de America dating back 5 centuries in its Zona Colonial district. The regime of the Dominican Republic is a representative democracy governed by a President and Congress composed
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Dear …...‚ As you likely know I recently got back from an amazing trip to the Dominican Republic! This trip opened up my eyes in many different ways such as just simply seeing the different cultures‚ seeing just how happy they are with how little they have and how much they trust in God to provide what they need! This trip also confirmed for me that mission work is definitely where God wants me in my future. With that being said I would like to take a minute and tell you about a opportunity I have
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