Capital: Santo Domingo its the oldest and the largest city in the Antilles, who grew up on the site of destroyed by Hurricane Isabel. There is a huge amount of historical monuments, many of which are the first installations of Europeans in the New World.

Motto: "God, Freedom, Fatherland“ Song: "The brave sons of Kithkey” Official name: The Dominican Republic

Origin of name The Dominican Republic has become the so-called from the name of its capital city Santo Domingo, obtained in honor of St. Dominic, founder of the Dominican Order. Its residents referred Dominicans.

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Flower: This is a rare exotic plant in the form of a cactus with dark pink flowers that grows only in the region Bayahibe and on the verge of extinction. Rose Bayahibe

Tree: Kaoba is a very hard wood. Of them turns out very strong and durable furniture and doors. Kaoba or mahogany

Bird: It is the largest parrot of all parrots Amazon, it has a length of 20 inches, dark purple color chest and abdomen, and the green color of the wings. Amazon (imperial) parrot

Stone: Larimar is a semi- precious stone that can only be obtained in the Dominican Republic. For this reason, the Dominican Senate decided to recognize his national stone.

Colors: Blue, white, red This color contains the national emblem of Dominican Republic

Flag and emblem Currently, the national and state flag of the Dominican Republic has the form of a rectangular piece of cloth, which is divided by two white stripes into four parts in a way that horizontal and vertical strip intersect in the center. The emblem as a shield, painted in the national colors of the Dominican Republic, it contains images of the cross, the Bible, and flags.