The Dominican Republic is one of the most popular countries in the Caribbean. It shares the same island, Hispaniola, with Haiti and it also shares same waters as Puerto Rica and Cuba.
Here are some interesting facts about this beautiful country.
Language spoken in the Dominican Republic is Spanish.
The estimated population of this country in 2011 is 9,956,648.
The major religion is Roman Catholic that 95% of the population.
The capital is Santo Domingo which was founded in 1496.
The capital is also the oldest permanent settlement in the Western Hemisphere and was declared a world Heritage site by UNESCO in 1990.
Population of the city is just over 2 million.
The city has 15 television stations and 15 universities.
An isolated village in the Dominican Republic claims that several children have been born girls and later became boys, known as “Guevedoces” which literally means “penis at 12 years”.[1]
Remember “Rock me Amadeus”, a popular smash hit in Europe in 1986? Falco, the Austrian musician responsible for this hit was killed in an automobile accident while holidaying in the Dominican Republic at the age of 40.
Military service is obligatory in this country for males between the age of 16 and 21 years. Women may also volunteer from 2010.
The armed forces or police cannot vote in presidential elections.
Baseball is the national sport.
The currency is the peso.
The Internet TLD is .do
Okay, now we can get onto some of the relevant holiday articles that are on TCH about the Dominican Republic … click any of the links below …
- A Selection Of Cheap Holidays To Dominican Republic All Inclusive
- Dominican Republic Holidays for Budget Savvy Tourists
