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Dominican Republic

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

CAPITAL : Santo Domingo
Photo by uLightMe

Red: struggle and blood
White cross: religious symbol and represents sacrifice
Blue: freedom

Climate

Averagely 77 degrees
At night and in winter temperatures reach 68

Clothing

Casual due to warm weather; jeans, shorts, t-shirts, ect.

Major religions; Catholic, Protestant,
Jewish,
Muslim

Breakfast
Mangu, sausage, eggs, and fried cheese

Food

Lunch/Dinner: Rice, beans, meat, tomatoes and lettuce.

Transporting

Cars, buses, taxis, trains

Merengue: Dominican and Haitian style of origin.
Looks like a stiff-legged limping civilian

Natural Resources:
gold, silver, amber, bauxite, coal, tin, marble

Photo by Mustang Joe

Dominican Peso

One peso = $0.23 in USD

Occupations;
17% in Agriculture, 24% in Industry, 59% in service and government, 17% are unemployed

Photo by nunomurjal

Hurricanes

Season is between June and November, most activity takes place in August and September

Yearly Rainfall :
53 to 82 inches

It's illegal to kiss a girl in public if a police officer is present ! 😱