Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic

• By Aria and Carter

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Landforms and climate

• Pico Duarte- biggest island
• Lake Enriquillo- biggest lake
• Yaque del Norte- biggest river
• Diego de Ocampo- one of biggest mountains
• Los Tress Ojos-famous cave
• Boca Chica- one of the biggest
• Hot, Sunny, and dry all year

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Location

• Hemisphere Northern
• Caribbean Sea and the Manzanillo Bay.
• Haiti
• Latitude30 degrees N.
• Longitude 68 degrees W
• Capital Santo Domingo

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Crops, plants, and animals

• Rice, beans, tropical fruit, fish
• Flamingos, crocodiles, lizards, snakes, and
  turtles
• Coral, palm trees

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Population, language, major cities, and
attractions

• 9.65 million
• Spanish, and English
• Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata, La Romana
• Golden Beach, Fort San Felipe, El Conde Street,
  Cocotal golf and country club

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Natural resources, agriculture, and economic
issues

• Nickel, bauxite, gold, silver
• Coffee, Tobacco, Cassava, Eggplants
• Unemployment, lack of money

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Affects of climate, brief history

• Helps grow crops
• Sun and rain
• Christopher discovered it 1492
• War of independence 1844 won!!!
• Civil war 1965

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Immigration, migration, and transportation

• 1980 38 percent of people
• 1970 46 of people
• Modern vehicles
• Moto Conchos
• Taxies

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Communication, traditions, and customs

• cell phones, and computers
• Christmas
• Christopher Columbus day
• Travel more by buses

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Land division and government

• This is what splits the two countries.
• They have an Executive, witch is represented by
  the president.
• They also have Legislatives.
• And they have Judicial courts.

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Religious groups and ethnic groups

• Ethnic Taino Indians
• Religious Christians

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Extra stuff!!!!

• Mangu, Taro, Cassava
• American games football, soccer, volleyball, and
  
• medium size families
• Tropical clothing
• Accordion, Piano, trumpets, and salsa music
• White water rafting, snorkeling, jet skiing, and
  hiking

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videos

• http//video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/n
  ews/culture-places-news/mexico-human-reef-vin.html
  

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resources

• http//ask.com
• http//travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis_1103.
  html
• http//www.google.com

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Quiz

• What is the name of the largest river called?
• What is the name of the most famous cave?
• What are the 2 bodies of water surrounding
  Dominican Republic?
• What hemisphere is it in?
• What is the population?
• What is the capital?

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Quiz answers

• The Yaque del Norte
• Tress Los Ojos
• Caribbean Sea, and Manzanillo bay
• Northern
• 9.65 million
• Santo Domingo

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By Aria Jensen and Carter Treloar