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•Official Name: Dominican Republic

•Capital: Santo Domingo•Area: 48,730 km2

•Population: 8,950,100•Language: Spanish

•Currency: Dominican Peso

Dominicans characterize us by our traditions, our sport, music and our joy. Dominican culture I a blend of elements of Europeans, Africans and to a lesser degree, Indians. The country’s official language is Spanish. The Dominican cousin features the cousin of ‘Creole’ European and African but developed and America. The Dominican Republic is known for two musical rhythms called Bachata and Merengue, which have been popular since the mid-nineteenth century . The Dominican Republic is known for two musical rhythms called bachata and Merengue, which have been popular since the mid-nineteenth century.

"As desperate as the cause of my homeland ... will always be the cause of honor, and always be prepared to honor taught her with my blood "

JUAN PABLO DUARTE AND TEN FOUNDER OF THE DOMINICAN NATIONALITY.

Quisqueyanos valientes, alcemosNuestro canto con viva emoción,Y del mundo a la faz ostentemosNuestro invicto glorioso pendón.

 ~¡Salve el pueblo que intrépido y fuerte,

A la guerra a morir se lanzóCuando en bélico reto de muerteSus cadenas de esclavo rompió.

 ~Ningún pueblo ser libre mereceSi es esclavo indolente y servil;Si en su pecho la llama no crece

Que templó el heroísmo viril. ~

Mas Quisqueya la indómita y bravaSiempre altiva la frente alzará:Que si fuere mil veces esclavaOtras tantas ser libre sabrá.

Francisco del Rosario Sánchez

Juan Pablo Duarte

Ramon Matias Mella

butterflies live forever in our hearts

MISS UNIVERSE 2003

Juan Luis Guerra

Milly Quezada

Aventura

 THE TASTE OF DOMINICAN FOOD