The Dominican Republic is a country rich with beautiful lands and white sandy beaches. It’s west of Jamaica and south of Puerto Rico and occupies two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola. There was a population of 10.4 million in 2013, but as of now the population is approximately 10,652,135 million. One-tenth of its population resides in the capital city of Santo Domingo.
Major Religion
The main ethnicity is mulattoes, which is a mix of European and Africans. The majority of the people there claim to be Christian and over 90% of them claim Roman Catholic. There’s also some Protestant, Seventh Day Adventist, Baptist, Mormon, and Jewish Communities. This country hosts a multi-racial and multi-cultural society.
Traditions
During special occasions such as Christmas and Easter, families have large sit down feast together. On Easter they eat fish as a tradition. Christmas is the grand, most important tradition in the Dominican Republic. It starts in October and ends in January. The food that is served on Christmas is roasted pig, pigeon peas, and boiled chestnuts. There is also music and dance are of tradition.
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The food there is varied and flavorful. The most common food served is a plate of rice, red beans, and chicken, which is known as La Bandera. Other popular dishes include Sancocho stew, and Locrio. In their restaurants the most popular foods include Pica Polla and Los Tostones. As for the drinks in this country, fruit juices are popular, cheap, high quality coffee, top quality President beer, and