1. Katherine Flores Spanish 2 P3

2. Capital: Santo Domingo Population: 9.3 Million Climate: Semitropical Language: Spanish Location: Hispaniola

3. In Repulica Dominicana they use peso (DOP)

4. DR is located in a island called Hispaniola. The terrain there is rugged highlands, mountains with fertile valleys.

5. Telecommunications, tourism, free trade zones. 60% exports from the U.S tenth of GDP. Free trade Agreement (CAFTA DR) March 2007.

6. Sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn etc..

7. Major exports are sugar, coffee and tobacco.

8. Most Dominicans have European and African descent.

9. Religion: 95% Roman Catholic and 5% other religion. Music/Typical Dance: “Perico Ripiao” it’s similar to merengue but faster.

12. The cross in the middle means sacrifice, the blue means liberty, the red means fire and blood of independence. The emblem shows a bible, a cross of gold, four Dominican flags and two spears on a pattern from the flag ;branches of olive and palm around the shield, on a ribbon above there is a motto “Dios, Patria, Libertad” (“God, Fatherland, Liberty”). On the bottom there is another ribbon saying the country's name “Republica Dominicana”. Flag adopted November 6, 1844

13. Born: September 22, 1924 Died: April 22, 2011 Born in San pedro deme-coris, Republica Dominicana. He was a famous poet, he also was a lawyer and a teacher. He graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo. Click below to see one of his poems: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ayer_embedded&v=UmoAdDtE0qI http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ayer_embedded&v=UmoAdDtE0qI

14. Dominican independence day is on February 27 th. They do a big parade and party in the capital Santo Domingo.

15. So much paradise in a little island