Dominican Republic

General Information about Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is an island nation located in the Caribbean which was founded by Christopher Columbus in 1492. The Dominican Republic takes up the eastern two thirds of the Hispaniola island and shares the island with it's neighbouring country Haiti. The Dominican Republic has a population of around 9,365,000 people, around 2.1 million people are living in the nationals capital and largest city Santo Domingo which is situated on the Ozama River on the coast of the Caribbean Sea. The official language spoken by the Dominican people is Spanish. Roman Catholicism is the most popular religion as it is followed by 95% of the Dominican population. The Dominican Republic is one of the best sources of amber in the world.

There are many museums in The Dominican Republic. The Museo Alcázar de Colón was once the home of Christopher Columbus' son Diego. It contains many objects that once belonged to the Columbus family. There is also the Museo de las Casas Reales which displays the president/dictator Trujillo's weaponry collection and the Museo Mundo de Ambar which contains collections of amber.

Climate

Find Out About The Climate Of The Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic experiences a mild tropical climate although conditions can vary from region to region. May is the beginning of the wet season which continues up until November. If you are plannin on visiting during these months then care should be taken as this is hurricane season, particulary in November. Most of the rainfall falling in the northern and eastern parts with an annual average of 53 inches. The dry season begins in December and lasts up until May with averages of 35 degrees. The average temperature of the Dominican Republic during winter ranges between 18 and 29 degrees.

Geography

Geographical Information On The Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic which is a Latin American country which can be found in the Greater Antilles archipelago with a total area of 48,730 square kilometres which includes 350 square kilometres of water. The coastline of the Dominican Republic covers a total area of 1,288 kilometres along the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. The Dominican Republic is separated by Puero Rico by a channel known as Mona Passage which is over 130 kilometres wide.

The terrain of the Dominican Republic is mostly mountainous with rugged highlands and fertile valleys. The highest point is known as Pico Duarte and rises to over 3,175 metres. Pico Duarte can be found along the Cordillera Central range and is a popular hiking destinations for mountaineers. The longest river of the Doninican Republic is known as Yaque Del Norte River andis over 208 kilometres long and flows through Santiago and the Cibao Valley. The water supplies of Yaque Del Norte River are an important water supply to many farmers particulary rice farmers in the area.

Economy

Learn About The Economy Of The Dominican Republic

The economy of the Dominican Republic was originally centred around it exports of sugar, coffee and tobacco but has since grown in its service area particulary in the tourism industry. After the mining industry the tourism industry and the free trade zones are the second most important contributors to the economy. The Dominican Republic suffers from underemployment and high unemployment rates due to many factors but particulary income inequality. Over 17 percent of the population are employed in the agricultural industry with the main produces being sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, as well as livestock. The industry sector is also important to the economy with the main trades being sugar processing, ferronickel, gold mining, textiles, cement and tobacco. The official currency of the Dominican Republic is the Dominican Peso.

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