Dominican Republic. -Christopher Columbus reached the island of Hispaniola on his first voyage, in December 1492 -On Columbus second voyage in 1493 the.

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Dominican Republic

-Christopher Columbus reached the island of Hispaniola on his first voyage, in December On Columbus second voyage in 1493 the colony and Santo Domingo became the new capital

Capital Santo Domingo The oldest city in latin america

Santo Domingo Santiago La Romana San Pedro de Macoris San Francisco de Macoris San Cristobal Puerto Plata

Major Cities

Columbus Statue

First Cathedral in America

Population 10,088,598 (July 2011 est.) Ethnic groups mixed 73%, white 16%, black 11% Religions Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% Languages Spanish (official)

Musica

Merengue The music is often performed by three- person, roaming bands called perico ripiao using three instruments el melodeon La guira La tambora

Popular Artist

Juan Luis Guerra

Romero Santos

Alfonso Soriano (Baseball Player)

Juan Luis Guerra Merengue songs

1 This site contains detailed country statistics, charts, and maps compiled from multiple sources.