Interesting Facts about Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Interesting Facts

Dominican Republic, officially Dominican Republic, is a country in North America. Here are some interesting facts about Dominican Republic:

• The Dominican Republic is located on the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti.
   
• The capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo, the oldest city in the New World.
   
• The official language of the Dominican Republic is Spanish.
   
• The Dominican Republic is known for its beautiful beaches, with over 1,000 miles of coastline along the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
   
• The Dominican Republic is a leading producer of cigars, with some of the world's finest cigars made in the country.
   
• The Dominican Republic is a popular tourist destination, with attractions such as the historic city of Santo Domingo, the beaches of Punta Cana, and the national parks of Jarabacoa.
   
• The Dominican Republic has a Bible on its flag, and no other country in the world has this.
   
• The Dominican Republic is known for its lively and colorful Carnival celebrations, which take place every year in February.
   
• The national currency of Dominican is Peso.
   
• Not everyone can vote in the Dominican Republic because the Dominican constitution denies the armed forces and police the right to vote.
   
• The Dominican Republic is a democracy, with a president and a bicameral legislature.
   
• The Dominican Republic has the greatest economy in Central America and the Caribbean combined.
   
• Before the Dominican Republic and Haiti existed, the island was called Hispaniola.
   
• The country is called “endless summer” for being warm and sunny conditions for most parts of the year.
   
• The national drink of the Dominican Republic is coffee, and baseball is their national sport.
   
• The country doesn't allow abortions, not even if a woman was raped or if she has health problems during pregnancy.
   
• Dominican food is mostly influenced by Hispanic culture and recipes.
   
• Mamajuana or Mama Juana is known as the favorite drink of the Dominicans.
   
• Christopher Columbus first discovered the Dominican Republic in 1492.
   
• There are a lot of amazing golf courses along the beautiful coastline there.
   
• The Dominican Republic shares land borders only with Haiti.

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