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	Dominican Republic - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Dominican Republic is a representative democracy whose national powers are divided among independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
		89% of Dominicans are baptised in the Roman Catholic Church
		Dominican impressions: The Enchantment of the Dominican Republic.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /dominican_republic.htm (937 words)

	Encyclopedia: Dominican Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Dominican Republic, (Spanish: RepÃºblica Dominicana) is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, bordering Haiti.
		In the Dominican Republic legislative power is vested in the National Congress (Congreso Nacional), a bicameral legislature comprising a Senate (32 senators), and a Chamber of Deputies (150 deputies).
		The Dominican Republic is known for a form of music called Merengue, which has been popular since the mid- to late-1900s.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Dominican-Republic (3302 words)

	Dominican Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Dominican Republic is a Spanish-speaking representative democracy located on the eastern portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, bordering Haiti.
		The Dominican Republic should not be confused with Dominica, another Caribbean country.
		The Dominican Republic is known for a form of music called merengue, which has been popular since the mid- to late-1800s.
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/d/do/dominican_republic.html (302 words)

	Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Catholic Church in Dominican Republic is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
		The Roman Catholic Church is the world's largest Christian Church, and its largest religious grouping.
		There are an estimated 7.6 million baptised Catholics in the Dominican Republic, (89% of the population), in 12 dioceses, served by 800 priests.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Catholic_Church_in_the_Dominican_Republic (115 words)

	DR1 Forums - Roman Catholic Church in D.R.
		I hear the present Holy Father John Paul II may proclaim a Dominican Republic person a saint sometime (at least the cause is opened).
		The official religion of the Dominican Republic is Catholicism.
		The Catholic Church does have influence in the political process of the government.
	www.dr1.com /forums/showthread.php?t=11356 (533 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Dominican Republic
		The territory of this republic, estimated at 18,045 square miles, is divided from that of the Republic of Haiti, on the west, by a serpentine line running from the mouth of the Yaqui River, on the north coast, to a point not far from Point Beata, on the south.
		Thus, the present capital of the Dominican Republic, the oldest Christian city in the New World, was already established as the capital of the "New Spains" in the last year of the fifteenth century.
		The Constitution of the Dominican Republic is said to be modelled on that of Venezuela; the president, elected for four years, is assisted by a council of ministers; the legislature is a single chamber elected by popular vote in twenty-four departments.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/05110a.htm (1677 words)

	Dominican Republic: history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Dominican historical records show that in 1523 a group of rebel African slave workers, founded the first quilombo (former slave settlement) on the island.
		The independence of the Dominican Republic was proclaimed, but in 1861 the Government asked Spain to reinstate colonial status, in an attempt to gain support for the criollos, whose dominance was threatened by the fl and mulatto majorities.
		The electoral system of Dominican Republic is different from others because women vote in the morning and men vote in the afternoon, to avoid last time crowds.
	gbgm-umc.org /country_profiles/country_history.cfm?Id=12 (2927 words)

	Dominican Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Dominican Republic ("do-MIN-i-kun")also called Quisqueya by its inhabitants, should not be confused with Dominica ("do-min-EE-ka"), another Caribbean country.
		About 11% of Dominicans are primarily of African descent, including many Haitian migrants and their descendants.
		About 16% of Dominicans are of Spanish or other European origin.
	www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Dominican_Republic (868 words)

	New Catholic Dictionary: Dominican Republic; Santo Domingo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Republic occupying the eastern part of the island of Haiti, in the West Indies; estimated area, 19,332 square miles.
		The island was discovered in 1492 by Columbus who named it Hispaniola, and in 1513 the See of Santo Domingo, the oldest bishopric in the New World, was established by Leo X, and erected into an archdiocese, 1547.
		The island remained under Spanish rule until 1844, when the natives of the eastern part established an independent republic.
	www.catholic-forum.com /Saints/ncd02803.htm (93 words)

	National Catholic Reporter: Few Dominicans will give Haitians a hand - Dominican Republic - includes related article on ...
		Their efforts conflict with Dominican immigration policy and an anti-Haitian sentiment that is a part of Dominican nationalism and with the comments of Catholic and Anglican hierarchy, who have shown little interest in refugee work.
		As pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary, the only Roman Catholic church in the city, he is the main voice for Haitians fleeing the poverty, hunger and violence on the other side of the line.
		Paraison said the Anglican church was largely disinterested and had taken the position that action on behalf of the refugees should avoid a duplication of the work of the international community and other churches.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1141/is_n37_v30/ai_15792924 (1349 words)

	Pilot Stories -11/21/2003 - Dominican cardinal reflects on Church issues during Lawrence visit
		Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, head of the Roman Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic, came to the city to promote a television evangelization program for his fellow countrymen and other Hispanics living in the United States and Canada.
		At St. Mary-Immaculate Conception Church, he met Juana Caceres, 89, who was his first CCD teacher in the Dominican Republic.
		When the diocese of San Francisco de Macoris, the second diocese in the Dominican Republic was formed in 1978, Pope John Paul II appointed him as its first bishop.
	www.rcab.org /Pilot/2003/ps031121/Dominican_cardinal.html (1245 words)

	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Dominican Republic ("do-MIN-i-kun") also called Quisqueya by its inhabitants, should not be confused with Dominica ("do-min-EE-ka"), another Caribbean country.
		Baseball is the top national sport in the Dominican_Republic and there are alot of popular dominicans that play for the Major Leagues in the U.S. like Sammy_Sosa, Pedro_Martinez, Manny_Ramirez and many more players from the Dominican_Republic.
		The Dominican Republic is known for a form of music called Merengue, which has been popular since the mid- to late-1800s and another form of dance music called Bachata which is a slow, smooth rhythm music which is popular and heard in all of Latin America and the U.S. Music_of_the_Dominican_Republic
	www.witwib.com /Dominican_Republic (821 words)

	Catholics Protest Hillary's Use of Catholic Church [Free Republic]
		The protesters were escorted by police from St. Michael's, a Roman Catholic church, where a larger group holding pictures of dismembered fetuses stood across the street.
		Shaw said he allowed the group to use the church because it was not he or the parish itself that issued the invitation, which diocesan policy forbids.
		We (the real Catholics, real Christians) were supposed to swoon and fall on our knees at her holyness the pious - and let HER use the pulpit to preach her holyness to the "catholic-but-easily-led" Spanish and Puerto Rican voters.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a39ff4ad37903.htm (2625 words)

	Lesbigay Special Interest Group of NAFSA
		The Catholic Church and the Dominican State have utilized each other to reinforce their positions of power in society.
		The conservative position of certain sectors inside the Dominican government, due to an authoritarian past, has purported to deny basic rights to persons that belong to the GLBT community, rights that are recognized without any discussion when referring to persons who are considered “normal.” This attitude is also present also in the national media.
		In the Dominican Republic, no laws exist against “homosexuality” and the ones that referred to “acts against the good customs or the morale” have been eliminated.
	www.indiana.edu /~overseas/lesbigay/vol9_2/92domrep.html (867 words)

	Dominican cardinal to visit Lawrence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		LAWRENCE -- The archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic -- who many experts believe could become the next pope -- is scheduled to visit Lawrence on Nov. 15 and 16.
		Catholicism is the state religion in the Dominican Republic and Lopez Rodriguez is responsible for the spiritual care of 95 percent of the nation's 8 million Catholics.
		In the Dominican Republic, he is known both for his spirituality and his outspoken defense of the needy.
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20031101/FP_004.htm (725 words)

	Dominican Republic News & Travel Information Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Listin Diario reports that Fernandez referred to this when asked about the Dominican Republic’s relationship with the US and Venezuela, in a conference of the Council of The Americas held on the occasion of his presence in the UN World Summit.
		The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is asking for collaboration and support from Central America and the DR against the pressure that it claims is exerted by the People’s Republic of China (mainland) for the abolition of diplomatic and trade relations between Central America and the DR and Taiwan, according to Listin Diario.
		Other basic foodstuffs used by Dominicans that have registered increases of up to 22% in price include rice, cod, herring, eggs and plantains.The continuous increase in the cost of transporting these products from the countryside to the distribution centers in the cities is considered to be one of the causes of the increase.
	www.dr1.com /#9unten?id=506734 (1701 words)

	Eduardo Paulino (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Born and educated in the Dominican Republic, he moved to Lawrence this past summer.
		He was a member of Iglesia de Carmen Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic.
		He leaves sons Jose and wife Helen, and Ramon, all of the Bronx, N.Y., and Eddy of Manhattan, N.Y.; daughters Milagros of the Bronx, Ana of Lawrence, Anastasia and Juliana, both of Manhattan, and Rosa of the Dominican Republic; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/19991214/OB_010.htm (128 words)

	Ireland - Catholic Church Local History and Ancestors Genealogy Research
		The Roman Catholic Church in Ireland - Jubilee 2000.
		Church of the Incarnation (Fettercairn) and Ard Mhuire Oratory (Belgard)
		Church of the Assumption - Collooney, County Sligo.
	home.att.net /~Local_Catholic/Catholic-Ireland.htm (6101 words)

	Dominican Republic - Gurupedia
		1965 invasion by American troops in the midst of a Dominican civil war, an uprising that was sparked by an attempt to restore the republic's first democratically-elected president, Juan Bosch, who had been overthrown by an American backed right-wing
		Hispaniola by its original inhabitants, the Arawak Indians, although this version is disputed by some historians.
		The Dominican Republic is known for a form of music called
	www.gurupedia.com /d/do/dominican_republic.htm (339 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Americas \| Country profiles \| Country profile: Dominican Republic
		The lawyer and former university professor joined the Dominican Liberation Party as a young man and was a running mate of the party's founder Juan Bosch in 1990.
		He returned to the Dominican Republic and attended the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo.
		But the government rarely interferes with programmes, though some subjects, such as the Catholic Church and the army, are generally avoided.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1216926.stm (625 words)

	The Evolution of My Spirituality
		It was a third world exposure program, partially funded by the Catholic Church.
		For all participants and even the organizers, it had a huge impact, especially learning how with very little material wealth, their lives were rich in love and joy amid a sea of corruption and social injustice.
		It felt very much like the Catholics were saying that their way was right and the rest of the world was wrong.
	www.suestudios.com /articles/bl/spirituality.htm (844 words)

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	AllRefer.com - Dominican Republic - Dominican Republic Country Study and Country Guide \| Dominican Information Resource
		Dominican Republic - OCCUPATION BY THE UNITED STATES, 1916-24
		Dominican Republic - GROWTH AND STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMY
		Dominican Republic - THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN PUBLIC LIFE
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/dominican-republic (244 words)

	Dominican Republic : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
		Dominican Republic : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
		Chapter 2 - Dominican Republic: The Society and Its Environment
		Chapter 4 - Dominican Republic: Government and Politics
	lcweb2.loc.gov /frd/cs/dotoc.html (89 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Americas \| Timeline: Dominican Republic
		1906 - Dominican Republic and US sign 50-year treaty according to which the US takes over the republic's customs department in return for buying its debts.
		1937 - Army massacres 19,000-20,000 Haitians living in areas of the Dominican Republic adjacent to Haiti.
		1999 - Roman Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic attacks the country's politicians, accusing them of failing to begin a serious dialogue to solve political problems and the abuse of power.
	www.lossless-audio.com /usa/317660439.htm (670 words)

	Adherents.com: By Location
		Number used for "congregations " is from number of Catholic parishes.
		Smaller groups belong to the Anglican, Methodist, Pentecostal, Baptist, and Seventh-Day Adventist churches, and the Baha'i and Rastafarian religions are represented as well.
		"Location: Dominican Republic...; Population: 7.8 million in the Dominican Republic "; "While some 93% of the population is Roman Catholic, many do not attend church regularly, and, as in many other Catholic countries, the women are generally more observant than the men.
	www.adherents.com /adhloc/Wh_87.html (2146 words)

	ipedia.com: Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
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		Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic Article - ipedia.com
	www.ipedia.com /catholic_church_in_the_dominican_republic.html (156 words)

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