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there and get that Caribbean feeling! |
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Dominican Republic is one of those Caribbean
islands who still have the unspoiled feeling. Different
than islands like the Bahama's,
Curacao,
Puerto
Rico or other over touristical expensive place in
the Caribbean Sea. A place where you still can mingle
with local people and have fun at the beautiful beaches
and nature the Dominican Republic still has.
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| Top
Destinations |
| Boca
Chica |
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Because
this resort area is close to the airport and the
capital of Santo
Domingo. No other destination places
you as close to all the attractions of the crowded
2.5-million people capital city.
From Las Americas airport in 15 minutes you can
go chilling into a natural huge swimming pool.
This makes it a good choice for families with
children.
Boca
Chica is great for singles. It is a free-spirited
tourist town where 80% of the people out partying.
Boca
Chica | Boca
Chica Hotels |
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Samana
for nature lovers and adventurers. Green, green
mountains, long beaches,
solitude, lively little towns in between, turquoise
waters. Samana
also a romantic destination, and several of its
small hotels
are perfect for honeymooners. Samana
is also a good choice for experienced scuba divers.
And the place to stay if whale-watching is high
on your agenda.
Samana
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| General
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| Explored
and claimed by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492,
the island of Hispaniola became a springboard for Spanish
conquest of the Caribbean
and the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized
French dominion over the western third of the island,
which in 1804 became Haiti. The remainder of the island,
by then known as Santo
Domingo, sought to gain its own independence
in 1821, but was conquered and ruled by the Haitians
for 22 years; it finally attained independence as the
Dominican Republic in 1844.
A
legacy of unsettled, mostly non-representative, rule
for much of its subsequent history was brought to an
end in 1966 when Joaquin BALAGUER became president.
He maintained a tight grip on power for most of the
next 30 years when international reaction to flawed
elections forced him to curtail his term in 1996. Since
then, regular competitive elections have been held in
which opposition candidates have won the presidency.
The Dominican economy has had one of the fastest growth
rates in the hemisphere over the past decade.
Location:
Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola,
between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
east of Haiti
Area:
total: 48,730 sq km
land: 48,380 sq km
water: 350 sq km
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Climate:
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation;
seasonal variation in rainfall |
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Population:
8,833,634 (July 2004 est.)
Languages:
Spanish
Capital:
Santo
Domingo
Administrative
divisions:
31 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia)
and 1 district* (distrito); Azua, Baoruco, Barahona,
Dajabon, Distrito Nacional*, Duarte, Elias Pina,
El Seibo, Espaillat, Hato Mayor, Independencia,
La Altagracia, La
Romana, La Vega, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Monsenor
Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata, Pedernales,
Peravia, Puerto
Plata, Salcedo, Samana,
Sanchez Ramirez, San Cristobal, San Jose de Ocoa,
San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris, Santiago, Santiago
Rodriguez, Santo
Domingo, Valverde
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