Haiti & Dominican Republic
Being denied Basic Rights
Dominican Is located
- The Hispaniola is the island where the Dominican republic is located. It was the first place reached by Christopher Columbus, who originally named it La Espanola.
- The Dominican Republic is the oldest country of the Americans, Santos Domingo is the first capital of north & south american & the first university the first cathedral & first hospital.
what they fought for?
- The Dominican fought for their independence from Spain, Haiti and the united states!
- The colonial city of Santos Domingo was declared world Heritage site by the UNESCO in 1990.
Sports
- Baseball is the most popular sport in the country. Sammy Sosa , among many famous baseball players, was born in the Dominican Republic.
- Most golf courses in the Dominican Republic are set along the coast, with breathtaking ocean views.
People & Culture
- Oscar de la Renta one of best-know fashion designers of the century, is Dominican.
- Juan Luis Guerra, a popular & respected singer in Latin america was born in Santos Domingo.
Food
- Sugar,tobacco cocoa,& are four of the Dominican Republic's main agricultural exports.
- The Dominican Republic is know for producing excellent rum.
Curiosities
- The Dominican Republic is the second largest country in a Caribbean island (after Cuba).
- Members of the armed forces and the national police are not allowed to vote.
- The official language is Spanish, although English, French and German are widely spoken.
- The main source of income in the Dominican Republic used to come from coffee, sugar and tobacco. Nowadays, it comes from the service sector (aka tourism!).
- A major highway (Autopilot del Coral) was recently built to go from Punta Cana to La Romana way faster!