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The Dominican Republic has the highest mountain peak in the Caribbean. Dominoes is a national pastime. In the Dominican Republic, wrinkling one's nose indicates one does not understand.Habichuelas con dulce, a dessert similar to rice pudding but made with beans, is popular at Easter.
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The flag of the Dominican Republic, most recently adopted on 6 November 1844, features four panels of alternating blue and red, with a white cross through the center. The white cross stands for Christianity. The blue and red were taken from the Haitian flag—blue is for freedom and red is for the sacrifices for freedom.
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Hear the name of the country.
The official name of the country is the Dominican Republic (República Dominicana).
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Hear the national anthem.
The national anthem of Dominican Republic is “National Anthem.” Adopted in about 1900. Lyrics by Emilio Prud'homme; music by José Reyés.
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| Country and Development Data | |
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Capital: Santo Domingo
Current Time: 12:09 PM
Latitude: 18.28
Longitude: -69.54
Population: 9,507,133 (rank=86)
Area, sq. mi.: 18,815 (rank=127)
Area, sq. km.: 48,731
Human Dev. Index rank: 79 of 177 countries
Adjusted for women: 73 of 156 countries
Real GDP per capita: $8,217
Adult literacy rate: 87% (male); 87% (female)
Infant mortality rate: 26 per 1,000 births
Life expectancy: 69 (male); 75 (female)
Currency: Dominican peso
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Additional Content for Dominican Republic
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