Jazmin Lopez 3/27/14 Dominican Republic Jobs –Selling fruits (coconut‚ mangos‚ etc.)‚ men doing construction‚ women sweeping streets‚ security guards. In Dominican Republic children can’t work until the age of 14. Economy- After a decade of little to no growth in the 1980s‚ the Dominican Government initiated a program of economic reform in the early 1990s‚ adopting sound macroeconomic policies and opening the country to foreign investment. The economy grew at an average rate of 7.6% annually
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There are many famous people that live in America that were born in foreign countries. One foreign country that I am researching is the Dominican Republic. Most baseball players that play in the Major League Baseball known as the MLB come from countries like Dominican Republic and Cuba. One famous person that came from the Dominican Republic was Albert Pujols. Albert Pujols born as Jose Alberto Pujols Alcantara was born January 16‚ 1980. After being born in the DR Albert and his family moved from
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foreigners from around the world. Some also migrate from many Latin countries including Mexico‚ Cuba‚ and the Dominican Republic‚ as mentioned in "Immigrants from the Dominican Republic in the United States" by authors Jeanne Batalova and Chiamaka Nwosu. Hispanics are one of the biggest immigrant groups in America and Dominicans are the fifth-largest Hispanic group throughout the states. The Dominican diaspora‚ the different methods
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Haiti vs. the Dominican Republic Comparing Two Sister Countries They say the grass is always greener on the other side‚ for Haiti this saying seems to be true. Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the island of Hispaniola‚ but are completely different in many ways. Haiti is the poorest countries in the western hemisphere and almost all of its people live in poverty‚ while the Dominican Republic is one of the wealthier countries. In 1960‚ both countries had the same per capita real GDP but in
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in the D.R. The Republic experienced a tortuous process of social and political unrest that naturally unhinged the economic development of the forces native production. These factors of national and international nature‚ derived from the clash between the great industrial powers of the capitalist world‚ which triggered the First World War and clearly explain the true causes-economic‚ political and military that led to the occupation by the United States of Dominican Republic and the establishment
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The Dominican Struggle for Equality In the Dominican Republic‚ Politics have made the largest impact on the rights of the peoples. The leaders of the Dominican‚ the laws and what they enforce is what made the Dominican so poor. A major contributor to the poor people of the DR and the below average rights of all the peoples was the Bloodiest dictator in all of Latino history‚ Raphael Trujillo1. When his regime ruled over the Dominican Republic he seemed to not care at all at all for the lives of
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The plantain is very important to me and to the Dominican culture. It is part of our identity‚ and it is a staple food of the Dominican Republic. So much so‚ that there is a saying used to express how Dominican someone is. The saying goes‚ “he/she is more Dominican than the plantain.” There is even an old song that uses the plantain as a metaphor. The chorus of the song says‚ “platano maduro no vuelve a verde”‚ which translates to‚ “ripe plantain does not return to being green.” This is saying to
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In no more than 500 words‚ describe what needs to be done in your opinion to preserve the Dominican cultural and historical legacy and pass it onto future generations; Merengue and Bachata Na’ Ma’ College in the United States has taught me about the difference between being Dominican and looking as one. For instance‚ every time‚ I introduce myself as Dominican to the class the common questions that follow up the are something like‚ do you play baseball? Are you a good Merengue or Bachata dancer
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Lujan Mr.Tuckerman English 3-4 16 December 2014 Alana Lujan - Dominican Republic In 1492 ‚ Columbus explored the Dominican Republic on his first voyage in 1492. It was first named La Espanola and Columbus’ son Diego was the first viceroy. The capital of Dominican Republic‚ Santo Domingo ‚ was founded in 1496 and is the oldest European settlement in the Western Hemisphere. What is the weather like in Dominican Republic? Dominican Republic has beautiful tropical weather all year! The average temperature
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Compare and Contrast Essay Sister Islands Many people who have traveled to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic would talk about the beautiful sites‚ clear blue beaches and savory foods. For those who may not be familiar‚ both Islands may seem very similar; however‚ they are very different. In this essay‚ I will go over a few of the similarities and difference from each Island. The Dominican Republic is its own independent country located in the Caribbean‚ with full power over its territory. The
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