Introduction to the Culture of the Dominican Republic ¡Bienvenidos a la Republica Dominicana! Home to nearly 10 million people‚ with 1 million living in its capital‚ Santo Domingo‚ the Spanish-speaking Dominican Republic is the second largest Caribbean nation. It shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti‚ and lies 947 miles from the state of Florida. It is a popular tourist destination‚ and is in fact is the most popular in the Caribbean. But beyond the tourism and attractions‚ there are millions
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foreigners from around the world. Some also migrate from many Latin countries including Mexico‚ Cuba‚ and the Dominican Republic‚ as mentioned in "Immigrants from the Dominican Republic in the United States" by authors Jeanne Batalova and Chiamaka Nwosu. Hispanics are one of the biggest immigrant groups in America and Dominicans are the fifth-largest Hispanic group throughout the states. The Dominican diaspora‚ the different methods
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The plantain is very important to me and to the Dominican culture. It is part of our identity‚ and it is a staple food of the Dominican Republic. So much so‚ that there is a saying used to express how Dominican someone is. The saying goes‚ “he/she is more Dominican than the plantain.” There is even an old song that uses the plantain as a metaphor. The chorus of the song says‚ “platano maduro no vuelve a verde”‚ which translates to‚ “ripe plantain does not return to being green.” This is saying to
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Haiti vs. the Dominican Republic Comparing Two Sister Countries They say the grass is always greener on the other side‚ for Haiti this saying seems to be true. Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the island of Hispaniola‚ but are completely different in many ways. Haiti is the poorest countries in the western hemisphere and almost all of its people live in poverty‚ while the Dominican Republic is one of the wealthier countries. In 1960‚ both countries had the same per capita real GDP but in
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This article is written by Pankaj Ghemawat‚ an Indian-American economist‚ global professor of management and strategy‚ speaker and a lead author of the DHL Global Connectedness Index. He is known for his work in the study of globalization. He has contradicted the Tom Friedman saying that the world isn’t nearly as flat as he said. The article is regarding globalization or semi globalization. According the article‚ the first argument is that there is more investment in the world now than the early
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democratic consolidation in the Dominican Republic and policy recommendations to fix that issue. Although the Dominican Republic has a relatively good democracy compared to other countries in the region‚ there are still some problems that can affect the country’s governmental stability. The problem I will be discussing in this brief is the growing discrimination against people of Haitian decent in the Dominican. Specifically I will be discussing the recent ruling by the “Dominican Republic’s Constitutional
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The Dominican Republic is located in the Caribbean on the island la Hispaniola. The Dominican culture Dominican on the conformation of two mother cultures which are the Spanish and African. There are three main aspects of the Dominican Republic culture‚ and these are the food‚ music‚ and the Carnival. One aspect of the Dominican culture is the food. The gastronomy in the country is a reflection of the Spanish‚ Tainan and African influences. The main meal in the country is La Bandera‚ which mean
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What methods of Index Number calculation is used to calculate Cost of Living Index (CLI). Cost of Living Index is a type of index study which is used to examine expenses that people incur to maintain a regular life standard including food‚ clothing‚ housing and social activities. The Cost of Living Index is‚ with the help of two different price data sets‚ a comparison of the necessary minimum expenses that are needed in order to maintain the same financial status and life standard level. Methods
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In no more than 500 words‚ describe what needs to be done in your opinion to preserve the Dominican cultural and historical legacy and pass it onto future generations; Merengue and Bachata Na’ Ma’ College in the United States has taught me about the difference between being Dominican and looking as one. For instance‚ every time‚ I introduce myself as Dominican to the class the common questions that follow up the are something like‚ do you play baseball? Are you a good Merengue or Bachata dancer
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sought to gain its own independence in 1821 but was conquered and ruled by the Haitians for 22 years; it finally attained independence as the Dominican Republic in 1844 Music * The music of the Dominican Republic is known primarily for merengue‚ though bachata‚ salsa and other forms are also popular. * Merengue is a musical genre native to the Dominican Republic. * Swift beats from güira or maracas percussion sections‚ and drums such as the tambora. * The accordion is also common
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