1. By : Brittney Lesperance

2.  President: Danilo Medina (August 2012)
 Land area: 18,680 sq mi (48,381 sq km); total area: 18,815 sq
mi (48,730 sq km)
 Population (2012 est.): 10,088,598 (growth rate: 1.31%); birth
rate: 19.44/1000; infant mortality rate: 21.3/1000; life
expectancy: 77.44; density per sq km: 196
 Capital and Largest city: Santo Domingo, 2,138,000
 Other large city: Santiago de los Caballeros, 501,800
 Monetary unit: Dominican Peso
 National name: República Dominicana

3.  Dancing.
 Many kinds of foods.
 The people and their customs have origins mixing of
Spaniard, French, African and Taino roots.
 Mostly a Spanish speaking country.
 Well mannered. Likes to help out everyone.

4.  Bachata- On the dramatic side, dealing with lost love, lost
hope, and betrayal. The Dominicans love to pass on and show
everyone these dances despite what race you may be.
 Merengue- a type of fast rhythm music that consists of 2/4 beat.
In order to produce Merengue, a conjunto typico or a traditional
band uses a tambora a two-sided drum, also known as a diatonic
accordion.

5.  KIPES (QUIPES):
 EMPANADAS:
 MANGU:
 TOSTONES:

7.  Number one spot to visit in The Dominican Republic

9.  “Dominican Republic.” Info Please. 26 June
2011. Web. 05 Jan 2013.
 “Dominican Republic –
Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette.”
Kwintessential. 14 July 2012. Web. 05 Jan
2013.
 Lhavier, Ana. “Dominican Music and Dance.”
Moon travel guides. 8 March 2011. Web. 10
Jan 2013.