1. Dominican Republic By Aliyah Sone

2. Where is the Dominican Republic? It is in the northern hemisphere It is in the northern hemisphere It is located on Hispaniola with Haiti It is located on Hispaniola with Haiti It is in the Caribbean Ocean, and in the Atlantic Ocean It is in the Caribbean Ocean, and in the Atlantic Ocean Western hemisphere Western hemisphere

3. What is the Climate There? It is very hot there It is very hot there They have a little breeze They have a little breeze The area is below sea level The area is below sea level Their rainy season is Their rainy season is from May to November

4. Natural Resources They use goats for their milk They use goats for their milk They use pigs for food and for a lot of things like ribs, meat, bacon, ham, and bologna They use pigs for food and for a lot of things like ribs, meat, bacon, ham, and bologna Amber and other natural gems to make jewelry- they sell them out of the country Amber and other natural gems to make jewelry- they sell them out of the country They have a lot of expensive things that they sell to other countries They have a lot of expensive things that they sell to other countries They grow coffee, cocoa, bananas, oranges, lettuce, peanuts, plantains, tomatoes, and tobacco They grow coffee, cocoa, bananas, oranges, lettuce, peanuts, plantains, tomatoes, and tobacco They fish for their food and catch tuna, cod, and shark They fish for their food and catch tuna, cod, and shark

5. What Do They Wear? They wear uniforms to school every day They wear uniforms to school every day They wear and design their own clothes They wear and design their own clothes

6. What Holidays do they Celebrate? Celebrate Saints Day – they have a feast and a parade and a festival Celebrate Saints Day – they have a feast and a parade and a festival Christmas – they go to Mass ( church) on Christmas Eve, have large meals, big parties, dancing, exchange gifts Christmas – they go to Mass ( church) on Christmas Eve, have large meals, big parties, dancing, exchange gifts El Carnival – Celebrated in month of February, they all dress up in costumes that are scary and parade down the streets, they close up the roads to celebrate El Carnival – Celebrated in month of February, they all dress up in costumes that are scary and parade down the streets, they close up the roads to celebrate

7. Life as a kid Involved in sports Involved in sports Sell art in their neighborhoods at around 6:00 at night Sell art in their neighborhoods at around 6:00 at night Girls have very huge special 16 th birthday parties Girls have very huge special 16 th birthday parties Kids help their parents work and make their own houses out of bricks and sticks Kids help their parents work and make their own houses out of bricks and sticks Kids make their own dolls Kids make their own dolls When kids go to fancy parties, they get a fitter to sew them a special dress When kids go to fancy parties, they get a fitter to sew them a special dress

8. Population The Dominican Republic has 10 million people living there The Dominican Republic has 10 million people living there

9. Meaning of the Flag The red means the blood of those who have died The red means the blood of those who have died The blue stands for the sky The blue stands for the sky The white symbolizes the sand The white symbolizes the sand

10. What are the Dominican Republic’s National Monuments? Alot of people like to go visit a statue Christopher Columbus Alot of people like to go visit a statue Christopher Columbus It stands in Santo Domingo It stands in Santo Domingo The Spanish language was brought to Hispaniola following Christopher Columbus’ arrival in 1492 The Spanish language was brought to Hispaniola following Christopher Columbus’ arrival in 1492

11. What Sports and Games do They Play? They play a lot of games using their hands They play a lot of games using their hands They like to do games together They like to do games together They go on the roofs and play games They go on the roofs and play games

12. What Language do They Speak? Spanish Spanish Hola – Hi Hola – Hi Como estas – How are you? Como estas – How are you? Uno – one Uno – one Dos – two Dos – two Tres – three Tres – three Cuatro – four Cuatro – four

13. More Language Cico – five Cico – five Seis – six Seis – six Siete – seven Siete – seven Ocho – eight Ocho – eight Nueve – nine Nueve – nine Dies - ten Dies - ten