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Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic. By Aria and Carter. Landforms and climate. Pic’o Duarte- biggest island Lake Enriquillo- biggest lake Yaque del Norte- biggest river Diego de Ocampo- one of biggest mountains Los Tress Ojos-famous cave Boca Chica- one of the biggest Hot, Sunny, and dry all year.

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Dominican Republic

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  1. Dominican Republic By Aria and Carter

  2. Landforms and climate • Pic’o Duarte- biggest island • Lake Enriquillo- biggest lake • Yaque del Norte- biggest river • Diego de Ocampo- one of biggest mountains • Los Tress Ojos-famous cave • Boca Chica- one of the biggest • Hot, Sunny, and dry all year

  3. Location • Hemisphere; Northern • Caribbean Sea and the Manzanillo Bay. • Haiti • Latitude:30 degrees N. • Longitude: 68 degrees W • Capital: Santo Domingo

  4. Crops, plants, and animals • Rice, beans, tropical fruit, fish • Flamingos, crocodiles, lizards, snakes, and turtles • Coral, palm trees

  5. 9.65 million Spanish, and English Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata, La Romana Golden Beach, Fort San Felipe, El Conde Street, Cocotal golf and country club Population, language, major cities, and attractions

  6. Natural resources, agriculture, and economic issues • Nickel, bauxite, gold, silver • Coffee, Tobacco, Cassava, Eggplants • Unemployment, lack of money

  7. Affects of climate, brief history • Helps grow crops • Sun and rain • Christopher discovered it 1492 • War of independence 1844 won!!! • Civil war 1965

  8. Immigration, migration, and transportation • 1980 38 percent of people • 1970 46% of people • Modern vehicles • Moto Conchos • Taxies

  9. Communication, traditions, and customs cell phones, and computers Christmas Christopher Columbus day Travel more by buses

  10. Land division and government • This is what splits the two countries. • They have an Executive, witch is represented by the president. • They also have Legislatives. • And they have Judicial courts.

  11. Religious groups and ethnic groups • Ethnic: Taino Indians • Religious: Christians

  12. Extra stuff!!!! • Mangu, Taro, Cassava • American games: football, soccer, volleyball, and • medium size families • Tropical clothing • Accordion, Piano, trumpets, and salsa music • White water rafting, snorkeling, jet skiing, and hiking

  13. videos • http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/news/culture-places-news/mexico-human-reef-vin.html

  14. resources • http://ask.com • http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis_1103.html • http://www.google.com

  15. Quiz • What is the name of the largest river called? • What is the name of the most famous cave? • What are the 2 bodies of water surrounding Dominican Republic? • What hemisphere is it in? • What is the population? • What is the capital?

  16. Quiz answers • The Yaque del Norte • Tress Los Ojos • Caribbean Sea, and Manzanillo bay • Northern • 9.65 million • Santo Domingo

  17. By Aria Jensen and Carter Treloar

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