Dominican Republic (Republica Dominicana) Haley Largent

The Dominican Republic is Located… The Dominican Republic is located in both the Northern and the Western Hemisphere. Its in the north-central Caribbean, on the island of Hispaniola and it is bordered by Haiti, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Caribbean Sea.

All About the Spanish Rule The Dominican Republic became a part of Spanish rule around 1492. Three centuries later, the Dominican Republic gained their Independence in 1812.

Visiting this Country I would love to visit this country because it is so pretty. It has extraordinary views, and amazing tropical waters. The Dominican Republic also has a lot of history behind it. Ranging from baseball, all the way to the historical background.

Baseball The national sport for the Dominican Republic is baseball. Some major league baseball players in the Dominican Republic are, Fernando Abad, Juan Abreu, Tony Abreu, Al Alburquerque, and many more.

The People Just a little bit fewer than half of the people in the Dominicans live in rural areas; many of them are small landholders. Haitians form the largest foreign minority group. All religions are tolerated, but the state religion is Roman Catholicism.

President Fernandez The Dominican Republic’s current leading president is Leonel Fernandez. He was re-elected this past election year and he was president the year before. He won a slight majority of seats in the House of Representatives and 31 out of 32 Senate seats, as well as a plurality of mayoral seats.

Works Cited Page http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/birthplace.php?loc=Dominican%20Republic http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/dominicanrepublic/dolatlog.htm http://www.ask.com/wiki/Dominican_Republic http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35639.htm