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	Dominican Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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 Republic is a representative democracy whose national powers are divided among independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
		The Dominican Republic is known for a form of music called Merengue, which has been popular since the mid- to late-1900s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dominican_Republic (1594 words)

	Dominican Republic - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		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 is known for a form of music called merengue, which has been popular since the mid- to late-1800s.
		Dominican impressions: The Enchantment of the Dominican Republic.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /dominican_republic.htm (771 words)

	Santo Domingo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Santo Domingo, population 2,061,200 (2003), is the capital of the Dominican Republic.
		The city was founded between the years 1496 and 1498, as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, by Bartolomeo Columbus (Bartolomé Colón), brother of Christopher Columbus, on the eastern bank of the Ozama River, and extended to the western bank in 1502 by the governor Fray Nicolás de Ovando.
		Santo Domingo is a sister city of New York City.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Santo_Domingo (348 words)

	Encyclopedia: Dominican Republic
		Santo Domingo from space, May 1992 Plaza ColÃ³n Santo Domingo, population 2,061,200 (2003), is the capital of the Dominican Republic.
		The Republic of Haiti is a country situated on the western third of the island of Hispaniola and the smaller islands of La GonÃ¢ve, La Tortue (Tortuga), Les Cayemites, and Ile a Vache in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba; Haiti shares Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.
		Dominican Republic The Caribbean Community and Common Market or CARICOM was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas [1] which came into effect on August 1, 1973.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Dominican-Republic (4549 words)

	Travel in Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic - Central America - History - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		Santo Domingo was founded in 1496 by Bartolomeo Columbus, brother of Christopher Columbus, as the capital of the first Spanish colony in the New World.
		Independence was proclaimed in 1844, and Santo Domingo became the capital of the new Dominican Republic until the republic's annexation to Spain in 1861-65.
		Santo Domingo is the industrial, commercial, and financial centre of the country.
	www.americatravelling.net /dominican_republic/santo_domingo/santo_domingo_history.htm (539 words)

	SANTO DOMINGO, city, Dominican Republic. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Santo Domingo was almost totally destroyed by a hurricane in 1930 but was rebuilt and renamed Ciudad Trujillo, after dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo; the original name was restored in 1961 after his death.
		The cathedral, begun in 1514, is the oldest in the Western Hemisphere; until 1990 it contained the reputed tomb of Christopher Columbus, which was moved to the Columbus Memorial Lighthouse in 1992.
		Construction of the expensive lighthouse, the world’s largest, met with controversy in the poor country, whose native population was largely exterminated after the arrival of Columbus and whose current population is largely of African, not Spanish, descent.
	www.bartleby.com /aol/65/sn/SntoDom-city.html (220 words)

	Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic (DR1)
		Santo Domingo is the oldest city in the New World, where the settlement of all the Americas began.
		Santo Domingo is located on the south coast of the Dominican Republic, about mid way between the western border with Haiti and the eastern coastline.
		Tourists in Santo Domingo in December and January are in for a treat as many Dominican Major League Baseball greats join their local teams in the closing of the regular season in December and the finals in January.
	www.dr1.com /travel/santodomingo (2198 words)

	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Pictures
		Santo Domingo, formerly Ciudad Trujillo, largest city, chief seaport, and capital of the Dominican Republic, in the southern part of the country, capital of the National District, on the Caribbean Sea.
		Santo Domingo is a tourist, economic, and administrative center.
		Educational and cultural institutions include the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, dating from 1538 and said to be the oldest university in the Americas, and Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University, established in 1966.
	www.greatestcities.com /Caribbean/Dominican_Republic/Santo_Domingo_formerly_Ciudad_Trujillo_city_state_capital.html?redir=1 (443 words)

	Caribbean Herald - Dominican Republic News
		SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism) - The Dominican Republic (DR) is known as a mecca for merengue, bachata,...
		Santo Domingo.— BBC World is now available on Telecable, a cable platform in DR leader in the cable television industry in the Dominican Republic,” he...
		SANTO DOMINGO.- Various sectors around the capital and as far of the South zone were left in the dark yesterday, as the power grid suffered major...
	www.caribbeanherald.com /p.x/ct/10/id/c46827fffedda695 (1130 words)

	Dominican Republic
		In addition, Dominican immigration authorities have recently begun restricting the ability of children to depart the country with only a birth certificate, especially when those children are American citizens of Dominican heritage.
		Santo Domingo and the majority of tourist destinations within the Dominican Republic are located several hours from the Haitian border, and recent events in Haiti have generally not directly affected these areas.
		Americans traveling in the Dominican Republic should be aware that Dominican hospitals often require payment at the time of service and may take legal measures to prevent patients from departing the country prior to payment.
	travel.state.gov /travel/dominican_republic.html (3395 words)

	The Weather Network · Traveller's Info · Santo Domingo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Santo Domingo is located on the southern coast of the Dominican Republic, and is bordered by the Caribbean Sea.
		Relative humidity in Santo Domingo ranges from 79 to 86% annually, while winds are relatively calm, ranging from 8 to 11 kilometres per hour.
		Tourists should be aware that Santo Domingo can be affected by tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes during the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30.
	www.theweathernetwork.com /features/travellers/pages/DRXX0009.htm (261 words)

	Study Spanish in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Santo Domingo is an enchanting city of modern sophistication, old world charisma, and Latin charm.
		In the capital of the Dominican Republic, dazzling casinos, pulsating night life, superb dining, fashionable shopping and top class hotels, are set off by a rich colonial past evidenced in the numerous museums and restored historic buildings.
		Santo Domingo is the ideal spot for travelers interested in the old and the new.
	www.donquijote.org /english/la/city.santodomingo.asp (668 words)

	A2Z Languages - Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo
		The school itself is located in the heart of the charming Colonial District of Santo Domingo.
		Santo Domingo is one of the most charming cities found in Latin America.
		From Santo Domingo it is easy to get to some of the other nearby Caribbean island nations.
	www.a2zlanguages.com /santodomingo.htm (680 words)

	Boca Chica Dominican Republic Santo Domingo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The outskirts of Santo Domingo are about 20 minutes west of the airport and Boca Chica is 10 minutes east of the airport.
		There is no beach in Santo Domingo, even though it is located on the shore.
		Santo Domingo is a cosmopolitan city, complete with historical sites from the days when Columbus discovered the new world and landed there, along with high-rise hotels, casinos, fine restaurants, shopping, modern discos, a nice malecon, cultural interests such as museums and galleries, and also slum areas, brothels, and strip bars.
	www.bocachicabeach.net /santo_domingo.html (143 words)

	Gay Destination Guide - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Domingo, due to it's low cost and closeness to the bars and clubs, as well as for the boys who hang out in the lobby for most of the day.
		Most Dominicans take it solo, with a great deal of sugar added, which is the way it's sold for RD$5 by morning street vendors, and handed out for free in the petrol stations.
		There are several Dominican beer brands, but by far the best and most popular is Presidente, served in both normal-sized and surreally large bottles, and comparing favourably with beers from across the world.
	vacations.gay-travel-by-mim.com /c/17/17312/2133882_17312.htm (1057 words)

	International Academic Programs: Santiago/Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
		The Dominican Republic comprises the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispañola, where Columbus settled on his first voyage to the Americas.
		The summer component, based in Santo Domingo, is an intensive experientially-based, practical program designed for self-starting students who are interested in health and nutrition and desire enriching academic and cross-cultural challenges.
		Summer students in Santo Domingo have weekday breakfast and supper and all weekend meals with their host families, but have weekday lunch on their own.
	www.studyabroad.wisc.edu /na/dom_repub.asp (691 words)

	The Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		A local newspaper article written by a non-member described the Santo Domingo Temple as a "door to heaven", how true that is. The Santo Domingo Temple is a full sized temple, and a large one at that, of the temples in Latin America only the Mexico City temple is larger.
		Which is amazing considering that the first convert baptisms in the Dominican Republic took place in 1978.
		The Santo Domingo Temple serves stakes in Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Haiti, and branches on other Carribean Islands.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Rhodes/5539/santodom.html (161 words)

	AllRefer.com - Santo Domingo, city, Dominican Republic (Caribbean Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Santo Domingo, city, Dominican Republic, Caribbean Political Geography
		Santo Domingo[sAn´tO dOmEng´gO] Pronunciation Key, city (1993 pop.
		It is the country's capital, largest city, leading port, and primary commercial center.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/SntoDom-city.html (357 words)

	Dominican Republic National Hotel & Restaurant Association (ASONAHORES) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Geography The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of Hispaniola Island, which it shares with Haiti, and is the second largest country in the Caribbean comprising an area of 18,712 square miles (48,484 square kilometers).
		The modern Dominican people Columbus and the Spanish colonizers who followed him used the island as their base for further New World discoveries, and the island remained a Spanish possession for three centuries.
		Led by its dynamic President Hipólito Mejía, the Dominican Republic has taken a prominent role in reinvigorating Caribbean commerce and tourism by successfully attracting new investment, while its natural beauty continues to attract visitors from all around the world in record-breaking numbers.
	www.drhotels.com (857 words)

	Dominican Republic Travel Guide @ TravelNotes.org
		Although it was sacked by Drake in 1586, and gradually decayed over the years, the Government of the Dominican Republic restored the building in the 1950s.
		The Dominican Republic has 5 climatic zones, 5 mountain ranges, a desert and long coastline.
		Sosua is set in a sheltering horseshoe inlet on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, approximately 20km east of Puerto Plata and 14km west of Cabarete.
	www.travelnotes.org /LatinAmerica/dom_republic.htm (1125 words)

	ATV Race Report - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2004
		The event was held only a hand full of minutes from downtown Santo Domingo in the beautiful country of the Dominican Republic.
		Dominican aces Jeremy Bernal, Manuel Sarraff and Franklin Nogueras co starred and represented their home turf of the Dominican Republic, but Puerto Rican national champion Giovanni Colon ended up stealing the show with a performance worthy of an Emmy.
		Dominican promoters utilized natural elevation changes to wrap their TT track around a one mile loop that most of the riders really took a liking to.
	www.atvscene.com /race-reports/global/santodomingo-04.htm (1645 words)

	Dominican Republic News & Travel Information Service
		A government source informed Diario Libre that the IMF was influenced by the prudence, the fiscal and monetary policies of the government, and the express willingness of the authorities to comply with reforms established in the letter of intent.
		"We welcome the Dominican Republic's progress toward the restoration of healthy relations with the international financial community, something that enhances its credit standing and should allow the authorities to shift their attention more firmly toward the consolidation of the country's economic recovery," writes Uccelli.
		The Dominican Republic Education And Mentoring (DREAM) Project signed an accord with the Ministry of Education on 7 October 2005 that brings the internationally acclaimed teacher training program, International Step By Step, a George Soros initiative, to the Dominican Republic.
	www.dr1.com /index.html (2642 words)

	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Welcome to my Santo Domingo photo gallery, a tribute to the rich history and culture of the Dominican Republic.
		While the beaches and the tourist resorts contribute so much to the Dominican economy, the historic monuments and the cultural traditions and folklore, such as the merengue music, offer the greatest attractions for tourists.
		Santo Domingo is the city where I grew up (my family lived there for 27 years), and I hope that you will want to visit this historic city once you have seen it the way I remember it.
	usuarios.lycos.es /asantodomingo/index.html (337 words)

	Dominican Republic Divorce, Real Estate, Information, Immigration, International Adoption Attorneys, Lawyers, Legal ...
		Dominican Republic real estate, quick divorce, information, adoptions, lawyers and attorneys providing legal services and law advice for international businesses, firms and individuals.
		Pellerano and Herrera is a firm committed with its community and with the search for solutions to problems affecting our society; it is involved in activities that include grants to individuals and institutions in need of help as well as the voluntary participation of its lawyers in initiatives of a social and educational nature.
		This campaign addressed to the general public, has the goal of making people aware of their rights and duties as are consigned in the Constitution and other laws, in order to contribute to the legal knowledge of the population.
	www.phlaw.com (433 words)

	Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo @ Cheap Travel Deals
		Most visitors to SANTO DOMINGO understandably make a beeline for the Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo's large, substantially intact colonial district, home to dozens of wonderful old buildings and a dramatic setting right on the river.
		There is no official public transit system in Santo Domingo, but the informal network of públicos and guaguas manage to cover every inch of the city and can get you pretty much anywhere for under RD$10.
		A kilometre west is another obelisk, El Obelisco, built in 1936 to commemorate Santo Domingo's temporary re-christening as Ciudad Trujillo.
	www.femalefirst.co.uk /travel/3392004.htm (600 words)

	Wyder Tours: Vacation Packages to Mexico, Jamaica, Cancun, Caribbean, Bahamas, Canada, Ski Packages, Tour Packages, Ski ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Under umbrellas and shade trees, Santo Domingoo's moneyed class is enjoying cool drinks and warm meals, oblivious of the dominating bronze statue of a still youthful Columbus, his back to the church and his left hand pointing boldly toward the Orient that he never once doubted he had reached.
		Though the Dominicans have always been known for the quality of their tobacco, it wasn't until the 1959 revolution in Cuba that they acquired the concomitant master craftsmen.
		In the fashionable and abundantly leafy residential neighborhood of Gazcue is the Plaza de la Cultura complex containing the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Dominican Man (pre-Spanish history), the Museum of History and Geography and the Museum of Natural History.
	www.wydertoursol.com /SantoDomingo.asp (1355 words)

	Learn Spanish in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
		Known for its old Spanish ruins, beaches, and baseball players, the Dominican Republic is located about 600 miles southeast of Florida.
		The bustling capital with a population of 2.5 million is heavily influenced by the merengue, the national dance.
		Santo Domingo is on the ocean, providing a beautiful vista while beaches suitable for swimming are located 45 minutes outside of the city.
	amerispan.com /language_schools/Dominican_Republic/Santo_Domingo/3536 (294 words)

	USATODAY.com - American shot dead in Dominican Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — An American executive at a U.S. energy company in the Dominican Republic was shot to death Thursday afternoon in a coastal town, officials said.
		A Dominican police spokesman, Winston Porto Real, said the victim was a 55-year-old American working as the plant's general manager, but he was unable to provide any details on the shooting.
		Private television network CDN reported that the executive was in a vehicle on a main avenue when two gunmen opened fire from a passing motorcycle.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-06-17-american-dominican_x.htm (280 words)

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