https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam By Caroline Irvine en-us 2019-03-04 16:55:56 UTC 2019-03-06 16:33:23 UTC hello@padlet.com cirvine47 https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337555201 Although there are many fascinating facts about the Dominican Republic here are six I found the most intriguing. The first fact is that although the Dominican Republic borders one of the poorest countries in the world, Haiti, the Dominican Republic has a stable government and a stable amount of wealth. The second fun fact on the Dominican is that they are known for their golf courses placed on islands. The third fact is that the Dominican Republic has a very large amount of humpback whales swimming nearby their shores. There are two types of stones can be found in The Dominican Republic that are yet to be found anywhere else on Earth. The fifth fact on the Dominican Republic is that on the flag there is a cross or plus and in the middle there is a bible. The Dominican Republic's flag is the only flag to have a Bible on it. The sixth fact is that there is a church found in the Dominican Republic that is known as the oldest church in the Americas.]]> 2019-03-04 17:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337555201 cirvine47 https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560437 The longitude and latitude of the Dominican Republic is 19 00 N, 70 40 W. A physical map of the Dominican Republic if found below.]]> 2019-03-04 17:09:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560437 cirvine47 https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560493 A locator map of the Dominican republic is found below. The capital city of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.]]> 2019-03-04 17:09:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560493 cirvine47 https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560712 Many countries are known for their tasteful foods. The Dominican Republics native foods consist of Pastlittos, Dulce de Leche, Sancocho, and Pascado Fredo. All of these dishes vary greatly. Below is a picture of Pescado Frado.]]> 2019-03-04 17:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560712 cirvine47 https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560780 One interesting demographic on the Dominican Republic is that most people who make up the population are between the ages of 25 and 54. In the Dominican Republic the life expectancy is 71 years old. This age is three years younger than the United States. The Dominican Republic's obesity is lower than the average percent for the world. The population is about 10 million people. Another demographic on the Dominican Republic is that the average age for a mother to have her first child is 21. This is a very young age compared to America and many other countries.]]> 2019-03-04 17:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560780 cirvine47 https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560822 The history of the Dominican Republic is very intriguing. Many Africans were brought to Hispanola, were the Dominican Republic is located, to work as slaves. The Dominican Republic has had many problems with leaders including an army leader declaring political control. This country has also gone through issues with human rights as a result of bad leadership.]]> 2019-03-04 17:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560822 cirvine47 https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560869 The Dominican Republic has a Tropical Climate with year round temperatures that are near 80 degrees fahrenheit. The mountains in the Dominican Republic receive colder temperatures the higher in elevation. There is also a large amount of rain that the Dominican Republic receives per year.]]> 2019-03-04 17:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560869 cirvine47 https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560911 The Dominican Republic landforms consist of many mountain ranges including the Cordillera Central. The Dominican is also surrounded by the Carribean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. The Dominican Republics main islands consist of Saona Island and Beata Island. The picture below is of Saona Island. Many beaches in the Dominican Republic are polluted creating a hazard for animals and people.]]> 2019-03-04 17:10:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560911 cirvine47 https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560955 The Dominican Republic has a Representative Democracy as their goverenment. The president of the Dominican Republic is Denilo Medina. Denilo Medina was elected into office in the year 2012.]]> 2019-03-04 17:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337560955 cirvine47 https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337561043 The Dominican Republic's official language is Spanish. Other languages that are often spoken are Dominican Spanish and English.]]> 2019-03-04 17:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337561043 cirvine47 https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337561079 Roman Catholic and Christian are the most common religions in the Dominican Republic. A very small perecnt of Dominicans are non religious.]]> 2019-03-04 17:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cirvine47/nbiw1toqldam/wish/337561079