The Dominican RepublicCulture and History

By: Denny Aquino

a nation that is the eastern two-thirds of island Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region.Hispaniola’s western side is Haiti , making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries.

Both by area and population, the Dominican Republic is the second largest Caribbean nation after Cuba with 48,442 square kilometers (18,704 sq mi) and an estimated 10 million people.

The Dominican Republic

Map of the Dominican Republic

Flag of the Dominican Republic

"God, Fatherland, Liberty“

Capital – Santo DomingoFormerly Ciudad TrujilloCapital and major

seaport of Dominican

seaport

Commercial and manufacturing center

Popular resort areaHas close beaches and nice climate

Population of 2,766,000Largest city in Dominican Republic

Capital – Santo Domingo, cont.

Offers fine:Beaches

MountainsHistorical

SitesNice hotels

Dominican Republic Tourism

RiceBeansPigeon peas (guandules)Plantains (similar to bananas with thicker skins)

Need to be cooked

Dominican Republic Food

MealsEl desayuno (breakfast)

Boiled roots/plantains, which fill the stomachEl almuerzo (lunch)

Rice and beans are always eaten during lunch, the most considerable meal of the day. A siesta normally occurs afterward

DinnerConsists of boiled roots, eggs, mashed potatoes, bread, spaghetti, and sometimes a plantain dish called mangu.

SancochoMangu

AGRICULTURETraditional export crops are:

1)      Sugar2)     Coffee3)    Cocoa 4)    Tobacco

Non-Traditional Export Crops are:1)      Pineapples2)    Citrus3)    Melons 4)    Mangoes  Agricultural areas are found in the East and Santiago.