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DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC

The best kept secret of the Caribbean

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC


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Location

History

Population

Geography

ClimatePolitics

Economics

Education

Religion

Communication

Armed Forces

CultureBaseball

Tourism

CONTENT


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LOCATION


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HISTORY

TAINO AMERINDIAS

TAINO=GOOD OR NOBLE


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HISTORY

Explored and claimed by Christopher Columbus

on his first voyage in 1492


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HISTORY


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HISTORY


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HISTORY


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European: 10%

African : 15%

Mulatto: 75%

Pop. Growth: 1.7%

Rural: 33.6%

Density: 183/kmLife Exp.: 66 M/70F

Mortality: 37.2/1000

POPULATION


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Atlantic ocean

Caribbean Sea

AREA TOTAL=48.442sq.Km.

WATER =1.6%

GEOGRAPHY


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Santo Domingo

230 Km2.

2.5 Million

SANTIAGO

PUERTO PLATA

LA ROMANA

HIGUEY


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CLIMATE


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The mean annual Temperature is:21C in the mountain

25C on the plains and the coast.

The country climate is a Tropical maritime:Wet season from May to November

Hurricanes season between June and November

The average rainfall is 1346 mm.

CLIMATE


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POLITICS

A presidential representative democratic republic

Executive branchThe president of

the country

Legislative branch

Bicameral National

Congress

Senate=32 members

Chamber of deputies=150 members

Judicial branchSupreme Court of

Justice

16-member

LEONEL FERNANDEZ


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ECONOMY

Dominican Currency=the PesoGDP = 65.04 US billions

GDP growth 07%

GDP per capita 6,500

Inflation 3.3%

Labor force 3,000

Unemployment 13.4%


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ECONOMYMain Industries in the Dominican Republic

Agriculture: the most important sector in terms of domestic

consumption

Trade: The free trade zones in the Dominican Republic is the

fastest-growing export sector

Services: The leading employer of Dominicans (due principally

to growth in tourism and free Trade Zones)

Mining: First place in terms of export earnings

Remittances: Dominican living outside the country are estimated

to send $2 billion per year


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Free 1st - 12th Grade

90 % Children enroll in grade

school

Private and Public Education

( School/Universities)

45% of public school have

high speed connection

EDUCATION

1st University of the new world


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Roman Catholic 90%

Evangelical

Seventh Day Adventist

Baptist

Mormon

RELIGION


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1.5 Billion

InternationalAirports 7

Media:

200 Radio Station

10 TV Station &

CablePorts 9

COMMUNICATION


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ARMED FORCES


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24.000 Personnel

6 Infantry Brigades

1 Combat service support

Brigade.

2 Armored Battalions

2 Artillery Battalions

1 Engineer Battalion

3 Special Forces Bat.

1 Presidential Guard

Regiment.

1 Anti Terrorist Unit

ARMY


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1 Corvette

2 Swiftship Class Patrol Boat

4 Seaward Class Patrol Boat2 Point Class Patrol Boat

1 PGM 71 Class

2 Buoy Tender

13 Auxiliary Units

NAVY

10.000 Personnel


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10.300 Personnel

1 Counter Insurgency Squadron

1 Combat Squadron1 Transport Squadron

1 Airborne special forces Battalion

1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion

AIR FORCE


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MILITARY EDUCATION

Military academy ( 4 years) Cimarron, Comandos, cazadores (3-4, 2lt)

Medio Infantry (6 Month,as 1lt)

Infantry advance ( 6 month, as Cap)

Command and staff course (1 year, Maj or Ltc)

High strategies studies course (6 month full

colonels)


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CULTURE


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CARNAVAL


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MUSIC AND DANCE


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AMBER

COW FIGHT


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BASEBALL


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TOURISM


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87.000 Rooms

Over 5 Million visitors

Over US. $ 3,000 Million

in 2005


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WELCOME

TO

DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC

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