Spanish 1 6 th Period Government President Danilo Medina Establishes the system of governance as a unitary democratic republic FOOD Typical Dishes Sancocho 7Meat Stew Mangu ID: 794884
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República Dominicana
Raeleigh Ward Spanish 1 6th Period
Slide2Government
President
Danilo Medina
Establishes the system of governance as a unitary, democratic republic.
Slide3FOOD
Typical Dishes Sancocho (7-Meat Stew)
Mangu (Plantain Mash) Arroz Blanco (White Rice) Chocoalte and Vanilla
Maicena PuddingRecipe
Chocolate and Vanilla
Maicena
Pudding
6 cups of whole milk
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups of sugar
½ unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup of cornstarch
½ cup of toasted coconut flakes
Slide4Capital:
Santo DomingoPopulation10,528,954
Slide5CLIMate
The majority of the Dominican Republic enjoys beautiful tropical weather all year round, with the average annual temperature around 77°F. Some call the Dominican Republic's climate, 'the endless summer', due to warm and sunny conditions experienced pretty much everywhere in the country, all year round.
Slide6History
Date of Independence Feb 27, 1844
The color blue is for liberty, red for the blood of heroes, and white for salvation. A small coat of arms rests at the center of the flag.
Slide7Major Cities Location
Santiago de los Caballeros
1,200,000
Santo Domingo
Oeste
701,269
San Pedro de
Macoris
217,899
La
Romana
208,437
The Caribean Sea
Slide8Religion
More than 90 percent of Dominicans were professed Roman Catholics.
Slide9Funds
Monetary System The Official Currency of the Dominican Republic is the Peso, which fluctuates freely against the US Dollar and other foreign currencies
Tourism
With just over 10 million people, the Dominican Republic is the second-largest Caribbean nation after Cuba. But the D.R. is clear and away the regional leader when it comes to tourism.
Places to Visit
Damajaqua Cascades
Catedral Primada de America
Slide10Exportism and
importism Exports
Exports of coffee in 2001 generated $11 million. Cocoa and tobacco are also grown for export. The Dominican
Republic is one of the top 10 major producer and exporter of cocoa in the world.Imports
The
main imports were oil and oil products, vehicles, boilers and machinery, house appliances, iron and steel, plastic materials, carton and
pharmacy
products.
In relation to consumption products, the main imports in 2002 were fat and animal oils, wheat, milk and dairy products, cereals, seeds and
fish.
Slide11Resources
http://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/dominicanepublic/government/http://www.dominicancooking.com/12535-10must-try-dominican-foods-and-dishes.html
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/dominicanrepublic/doflags.htm http://hispaniola.com/dominicanrepublic/info/location.phphttp://www.dominicancooking.com/15468-vanillachocolate-maicenapudding.html
http://atheism.about.com/library/world/AJ/blDominicanIndex.htm http://thedominicanrepublic.net/mone.html http://newsismybusiness.com/dominican-republic-leads-caribbean-in-touristarrivals/
http://
www.dominicantoday.com/dr/business-guide/205/8/4/3362/IMPORTS