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The Dominican Republic, (Spanish: República Dominicana) is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, bordering Haiti.
The Dominican sentiment towards these immigrants is frequently negative, and at times in its history, including the period during and after Haiti occupied the nation in the 19th century and the reign of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, there have been anti-Haitian pogroms.
Eighty-nine percent of Dominicans are baptized in the Roman Catholic Church.
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 ipedia.com: Dominican Republic Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Dominican Republic is a Spanish -speaking representative democracy located on the eastern portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, bordering Haiti.
A legacy of unsettled, mostly non-representative, rule for much of the 20th century—most notably the brutal 32 year reign of US sponsored dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo —was brought to an end in 1961 when the dictator was killed.
The Dominican Republic should not be confused with Dominica, another Caribbean country.
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 Dominican Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dominican Republic was the first settlement in the New World and became the first point of colonization in the Americas from explorers from The Europe.
In 1965, US troops invaded the Dominican Republic to steer the outcome of a civil war in Operation Powerpack, later to be joined by forces from other countries in an early example of a "coalition of the willing".
The Dominican Republic is a Hispanic country, therefore, as with all Hispanic countries in the Americas, its culture and people is derived predominantly from Spain, though heavily blended with African traditions and indigenous American cultural elements.
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 Shopping in the Dominican Republic by Hispaniola.com
The Dominican Republic is the biggest cigar-producing country in the world and most of that is done in the Cibao Valley region of the country (near Moca/Santiago).
Larimar, unique to the Dominican Republic, is mined in a volcanic mountain range in the south of the country and is polished to bring out its varied shades of turquoise blue and green, beautifully matching the colours of the sea.
Dominican and Latin music can be found in CD or tape format in most tourist gift/souvenir shops in the Dominican Republic.
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 Dominican Republic, The
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.
The Dominican Republic is a representative democracy whose national powers are divided among independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
Dominican culture is essentially Hispanic, and also has many African, Antilliean, and United States influences.
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 Dominican Republic (06/06)
Economic difficulties, the threat of European intervention, and ongoing internal disorders led to a U.S. occupation in 1916 and the establishment of a military government in the Dominican Republic.
The Dominican Republic maintains an embassy in the United States at 1715 22d Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel.
The Dominican Republic owed much of its success to the adoption of sound macroeconomic policies in the early 1990s and greater opening to foreign investment.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35639.htm   (3433 words)

  
 Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a breathtaking island filled with fertile river valleys, forested mountains and soft, unspoiled beaches.
The spirit of the Dominican Republic is a tapestry spun by majestic mountains, slowly descending beaches and a rich island culture.
The government in the Dominican Republic is structured much like that in the U.S., with a democratic process of elections, three government branches and a presidential term of four years.
www.allinclusiveoutlet.com /vacations/destinations/dominican-republic   (2124 words)

  
 Access of disabled persons to communications in the Dominican Republic
In this regard, the initiatives that are under way, as part of the ideals of social inclusion, are striving to put information and communication technology breakthroughs to the service of promoting equality, permitting access to a digital world free of barriers, and facilitating the development and communication of disabled citizens.
In the Dominican Republic, according to the results of the 2002 National Population Census, it is estimated that 5% of the population has some kind of disability, and of these, 56,000 (14%) are children and adolescents from 5 to 19 years of age.
Likewise, through nongovernmental institutions working with persons with hearing impairments, a Project for the Socialization of Communication is being developed, aimed at contributing to the establishment of a more socially balanced society and with better opportunities to enhance the productivity, efficiency, and development of disabled persons and their environment.
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 Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Republica Dominicana by Caribseek
Nested amid Cuba, Jamaica and Puerto Rico in the heart of the Caribbean archipelago, the island of Hispaniola is divided between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic has its own distinctive cuisine and cultural heritage, and the people are known as the friendliest in the Caribbean.
The Dominican Republic is politically stable since the middle of the sixties and is now expanding its economy rapidly.
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 Dominican Republic Villas Dominican Republic Villa Rentals - Vacation Rentals
Domincan Republic villas and Dominican Republic villa rentals reveal an island that is lush and abundant.
The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispanola, the second largest island in the Caribbean.
The Dominican Republic is a mountainous country comprising 30,000 square miles of farmland, rain forest, and desert.
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 Dominican Republic: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
The Dominican Republic in the West Indies occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti.
The Dominican Republic was explored by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492.
A sergeant in the Dominican army trained by the marines, Rafaél Leonides Trujillo Molina, overthrew Horacio Vásquez in 1930 and established a dictatorship that lasted until his assassination in 1961, 31 years later.
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 Dominican Republic
A Dominican Republic with deepened trade ties to the United States will be an important advocate of prosperity in the hemisphere through free markets and free trade.
The Dominican Republic can also be an important ally in U.S. efforts to help Haiti emerge from its current crisis and consolidate a democratic and stable government.
The Dominican Republic will be eligible in FY 2007 to receive Excess Defense Articles (EDA) on a grant basis under Section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act.
www.state.gov /t/pm/64501.htm   (707 words)

  
 News Archive - Dominican Republic
This is one of the 360 cases that have been identified in the eight bateyes of the Barahona, Bahoruco and Independence provinces, as part of the project for the eradication of the worst forms of child labour.
Earlier this year, World Vision Dominican Republic launched an AIDS prevention campaign, "PROTEJA" (PROTEJA, Spanish acronym which also means "protect") training up to 8,000 children and young people in the area of AltaGracia, some 35 km north of Santo Domingo, where AIDS infection rates are said to be amongst the highest in the country.
WV Dominican Republic's 12-month pilot AIDS prevention program, "Time for Hope for Young People"(PROTEJA), will focus on educating, sensitizing and training up to 8,000 children and adolescents aged between 10 and 19, from 10 communities in the sugarcane growing area of Villa Altagracia, a half-hour drive north of the capital city Santo Domingo.
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 Dominican Republic - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: The Dominican Republic is located in the Caribbean Sea and occupies 66% of the island of Hispaniola while the territory also includes the islands of Beata Catalina, Saona, Alto Velo and Catalinita.
It is bound by Haiti to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south.
In 1993 political campaigning intensified in anticipation of 1994 presidential elections with the leader of the Dominican Revolutionary Party, Jose Francisco Pena Gomez, accusing the ruling Social Christian Reformist Party of mounting a racist campaign by calling him a Haitian and raising fears of a French-sponsored campaign to unite the country with Haiti.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/dominrep.htm   (1294 words)

  
 Dominican Republic - The Executive
The political culture of the Dominican Republic, with its emphasis on machismo and strong leadership, reinforced this tendency to make the president the focal point of the political system.
The Constitution requires that presidential candidates be Dominican citizens by birth or origin, at least thirty years old, and in possession of all political and civil rights.
Among the most important are those that grant him authority over virtually all appointments and removals of public officials; empower him to promulgate the laws passed by Congress; direct him to engage in diplomatic relations; and empower him to command, to deploy, and to make appointments in, the armed forces.
countrystudies.us /dominican-republic/57.htm   (664 words)

  
 Top20DominicanRepublic.com - Your Top20 Guide to Dominican Republic!
The Dominican ("do-MIN-i-kun") Republic should not be confused with Dominica ("do-min-EE-ka"), another Caribbean country.
The Dominican Peso(RD$) is the national currency of the country although the us dollar is often acceptable in some places, specially tourist oriented shops and hotels.
Baseball is the top national sport in the Dominican Republic and there are many popular Dominicans who play Major League Baseball in the U.S., including Albert Pujols, Sammy Sosa, Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez.
www.top20dominicanrepublic.com   (1677 words)

  
 Dominican Republic: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
Legislative reform and the struggle to eradicate violence against women in the Dominican Republic.
Postnational pressures: Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic.
U.S. The Catholic Church and political mediation in the Dominican Republic: a comparative perspective.
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 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
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 Latin American Collection at Yale University
Crises in Panama and the Dominican Republic: National Security files and NSC histories, 1963-1969 (inclusive), Microfilm.
Despatches and enclosures, unnumbered communications, telegrams, cables, and memoranda may also be included in these records.
The documents reproduced are largely reports from the U. military attache assigned to Cuba and his assistants, although there is a significant number of records from the Department of State in Washington, the diplomatic staff of the American legation at Havana, and the U. Marine Corps units stationed on the islands.
www.library.yale.edu /latinamerica/dominican.html   (392 words)

  
 Dominican Cigars HOME PAGE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The tropical climate and ideal political and economic atmosphere has moved the Dominican Republic past Cuba as the leading manufacturer of premium hand–made cigars in the world.
DominicanCigars.com is the foremost authority on cigars manufactured in the Dominican Republic.
All of us in the Dominican Republic are very proud of our finest products and hope that you enjoy them as much as we do.
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 Dominican Republic
Albany's summer program in the Dominican Republic is an 8-week program that allows students to take 6 credits of intensive Spanish language study and an additional 3 credits of coursework covering Dominican culture (taught in English).
The Dominican Republic also has a rich political and cultural history, blending African, European, and American Indian influences, as seen in its food and people.
Santo Domingo, the capital city of the Dominican Republic, was the first city to be established in the New World.
www.albany.edu /studyabroad/programs/SummerProgramms/summer_DR.htm   (899 words)

  
 Dominican Republic Villa - Villa
Quaint Dominican souvenir kiosks are set along the beach area but you will not be hassled by hawkers on the beach itself, that is not allowed.
Although the Dominican Republic is not yet known as a shoppers’ paradise, you will find lots to take home.
The Dominican Republic is the only place in the world that the gem stone larimar is found and one of the few places in the world that mines amber.
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 Dominican Republic by Hispaniola.com
The Dominican Republic's telecommunication system is pretty much as up to date and efficient as in North America.
The phone system in the Dominican Republic is similar to that found in the US or Canada.
Cellular/mobile phones operate in the Dominican Republic at 1900 MHZ frequency, which is the North American standard.
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 Dominican Republic - Flag - Introduction - Background
In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the island, which in 1804 became Haiti.
The remainder of the island, by then known as Santo Domingo, sought to gain its own independence in 1821, but was conquered and ruled by the Haitians for 22 years; it finally attained independence as the Dominican Republic in 1844.
In 1861, the Dominicans voluntarily returned to the Spanish Empire, but two years later they launched a war that restored independence in 1865.
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 Dominican Republic Communications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The phone system in the Dominican Republic operates similar to that in the United States or Canada.
Upon arrival to the Dominican Republic, it is a good practice to purchase a calling card from one of the three leading companies, Verizon, Orange and Tricom.
If you have a cellular phone that is compatible with the systems in the United States and Canada, you can now use your phone when on vacation in the Dominican Republic.
www.dominicantaxi.com /Communications.html   (1046 words)

  
 Population in the Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo, on the southern coast, is the capital, with a population of two million people.
The island of Hispaniola was originally inhabited by an estimated one million Indians; they were annihilated in less than a century by the Spanish conquerors.
Today, 70 percent of the Dominican Republic’s population are mulattoes, the result of extensive intermingling between white European settlers and African slaves.
www.dominicanrepublic.com /Tourism/english/government/population.htm   (216 words)

  
 Communications in the Dominican Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dominican Republic Is the Number One Country In the Caribbean in The Communication Section.
Dominican Republic Offers Cable Internet and ADSL in most parts of the country.
Projects to extend Wi-FI(Wireless Internet) hots Spots have been made and in Santo Domingo.
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 Jews of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Jews still Basking in Island's Glow after 60 years
Survivors in Dominican Republic credit dictator with saving their lives
Dominican Republic ambassador to open Holocaust exhibit in New York
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 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 (Lamar C. Wilson and Patricia Kluck)
Chapter 3 - Dominican Republic: The Economy (Boulos A. Malik)
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