Dominican RepublicAdrienne Parcher

Table of Contents

Location Landmarks What it is known for Famous foods Interesting facts Animals found there Currency Climate Sources

Location

Landmarks

Altos de Chavón National Palace The Ocean

What it is known for

Baseball Some famous players are DavidOrtiz, Pedro Martinez and Sammy Sosa

Famous Foods

Combination of Spanish, Taino and African Common dishes are mangu,arroz blanco, tostones and sancocho Sancocho is a seven meat stew

Interesting Facts

Only country with a bible in their flag and has one of the oldest flags in the world

The official language in Spanish The oldest Cathedral is in the Dominican

Animals found there

Has animals found all around the world Crocodiles, snakes, geckos and lizards Sharks, whales, fish and turtles

Currency

Currency is Dominican peso One peso equals 0.025 Canadian Dollars

Climate Near Equator Coolest area is the Cordillera Central mountain range Warmest is the southwest desert. Get hurricanes Irregular periods of rain

Day High Low WeatherThursday April 10th

31 24 Cloudy and Rainy

Friday April 11th

31 24 Cloudy and Rainy

Saturday April 12th

30 22 Cloudy and Rainy

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altos_de_Chav%C3%B3n (Wednesday April 9th, 2014)

http://homepages.wmich.edu/~mft7006/finalproject/facts.html (Wednesday April 9th, 2014)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_Cathedral_of_Santa_Mar%C3%ADa_la_Menor (Wednesday April 9th, 2014)

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/10-THINGS-I-bet-you-never-knew---Dominican-Republic_10893412 (Wednesday April 9th, 2014)

http://www.hispaniola.com/dominican_republic/info/nature_climate.php (Thursday April 10th, 2014)

http://www.focusonnature.com/MammalListDominicanRepublicTours.htm (Thursday April 10th, 2014)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic_cuisine (Thursday April 10th, 2014)

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