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Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic is next to the North Atlantic Ocean. The Capital of Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo. The population of Dominican Republic is estimated to be 8,745,00 people. There flag is similar to the U.S. Flag but their blue is just a little lighter than ours. The Dominican metropolis has hosted the Pan American Games in 2003. The Dominican Republic is the birthplace of Amelia Vega, who was Miss Universe in 2003. The Colonial City of Santo Domingo was declared as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. There Head Governor is is Leonel Fernandez Reyna. Dominican Republic is an independent country in the West Indies. Spanish is the official language. Some English is spoken in the capital, and a Creole dialect is used along the Haitian border.

Climate The weather of the Dominican Republic is basically tropical with lots of sunshine.It has an average temperature of 77 degrees all year round.The temperature reaches around 89 to 95 degrees during the summer.The republic's weather is hot in coastal areas. WWW. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WEATHER.COM

FAMOUS ATTRACTIONS TO VISIT National Aquarium <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0,102,153); line-height: 115%; font-family: Algerian;">Fuerte San Felipe <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(75,75,75); line-height: 115%; font-family: Algerian;">Colonial city

Significant Holidays celebrated in the country Jan 6 is Epiphany Is celebrated at certain churches. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); line-height: 115%; font-family: Algerian;">January 21 - Our Lady of Altagracia June - Corpus Christi Day Everybody enjoys this day because this is the day when the family get out and hang out. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); line-height: 115%; font-family: Algerian;">

<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Cooper Black','serif';">Popular music from the country Bachata is a style of music they listen to at times. Dominican rock is popular music to the teenagers in DR Palo is played at religious ceremonies