Dominican Republic Adrienne Parcher Table of Contents n

Dominican Republic Adrienne Parcher

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

Location

Landmarks Altos de Chavón n National Palace n The Ocean n

What it is known for Baseball n Some famous players are David Ortiz, Pedro Martinez and Sammy Sosa n

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

Interesting Facts Only country with a bible in their flag and has one of the oldest flags in the world n The official language in Spanish n The oldest Cathedral is in the Dominican n

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

Currency is Dominican peso n One peso equals 0. 025 Canadian Dollars n

Climate n n n Near Equator Coolest area is the Cordillera Central mountain range Warmest is the southwest desert. Get hurricanes Irregular periods of rain Day High Low Weather Thursday April 10 th 31 24 Cloudy and Rainy Friday April 11 th 31 24 Cloudy and Rainy Saturday April 12 th 30 22 Cloudy and Rainy

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