The Dominican Republic and Haiti once shared the Island of Hispaniola for five centuries‚ until the Dominican Republic gain their independence from Haiti. Now the only thing separating these two islands is the Massacre River. The Massacre River was derived from the President of the Dominican Republic which ordered his troops to kill all Haitian people and descendants. This maybe a little confusing because the Dominican side of the island was under the rule of Spanish (Spain) and Haiti was rule by
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How did the dominican republic received the independence? In 1821 the Dominican Republic declared their independence from Spain. The Haitians(After they received their independence) invaded their neighbors and occupied the territory for more than two decades. But the Dominicans never accepted the Haitian rule and on February 27‚ 1844‚ Juan Pablo Duarte-considered the father of the country led a bloodless revolt and claimed back the Dominican autonomy. Fearing another Haitian invasion they submitted
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Spanish project. My country in Dominican Republic. The capital the dominican republic is santo domingo. Santo Domingo is known as Saint Dominic but officially as Santo Domingo de Guzman. Its the largest city in the dominican republic. Its the largest city in the Dominican. Santiago de los Caballeros is another very important city in Dominican Republic. La Romana is another important city because of its population. Puerto plata is a very important city because its culture life. Favorite foods
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Agriculture for the Dominican Republic economy. Outline Agriculture One of the base of Dominican economy 35% labor force Produces of Dominican Republic are; coffee‚ cacao‚ tobacco‚ cotton‚ rice‚ beans‚ potatoes‚ etc. The Dominican agriculturists are responsible for supplying most of the Dominican food to the population. Tourism One of the most important aspects I the Dominican economy. Because of location‚ Dominicans people and climate‚ Dominican Republic is one of the most visited
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The summer before my senior I was in the Dominican Republic and had the opportunity to shadow an OB/GYN and watch as he delivered a baby. It has always been my dream to become an OB/GYN and I was about to watch my first birth. My uncle who is a pediatrician set me up with this opportunity. I arrived at the hospital and was quickly prepped and rushed into the delivery room as there was already a woman in labor. The room was full of nurses‚ student doctors and of course the obstetrician. After
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To study in the Dominican Republic was difficult for me. Transferring to a university outside of my country is the best decision I can make given the circumstances. Achieving my goals and getting my bachelor’s degree us very important to me. High school and college on the island were very difficult due to my lack of self-acceptance and all my anxiety. Living in a religious small city like Santo Domingo‚ being a catholic myself‚ and having parents involved in politics and public administration had
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I am a eighteen year old female. I am mixed. I was born in MD. My mother is from El Salvador‚ and my father is from Dominican Republic. I’ve visited Dominican Republic a lot‚ but I haven’t visited El Salvador ever since I was about two years old. I’ve lived in Hyattsville‚MD for most of my life‚ and it’s actually very urban. I live in a house hold of five: me‚ my two sisters‚ my mom and my dad. My baby sister is four‚ and my other little sister is ten. I remember when I was the only child
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far the best scenery. After our plan landed and we got off‚ the first thing I felt was the hot‚ humid air hit my face. Unluckily I was wearing jeans and a sweater because it was fall in Ohio. We were greeted with friendly faces welcoming us to Dominican Republic. We were on the bumpy dirt road‚ heading to our hotel. We passed some run down houses and stores. Kids were walking outside half clothed or even naked‚ staring at us with their begging eyes. It was almost a hundred degrees there when we arrived
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our brains and it can be a good or bad memory depending on the person. Fortunately for me most of the smells that strike memories for me are very good. The memory that strikes me most when I get a certain smell is the feeling of being in the Dominican Republic. Whenever I get the sweet scent of a pineapple I just lay back and think about our vacation when my family and I went to the Caribbean. That sweet smell of a freshly cut pineapple is so sweet you can almost taste it even before
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summers ago‚ my family and went on one together and had the time of our lives. On the boat there is all the astonishing activities and food you need to have an excellent time. We went to a variety of places‚ but my favorite ones were Aruba‚ Dominican Republic‚ and Caraca. Going on a cruise with my family is for sure‚ an experience i’m never going to to ever forget. To get onto the cruise is a long process. We traveled to the airport to Georgia and then took another airplane to Florida. When we reached
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