1. Dominican Republic Adrienne Parcher

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

3. Location

4. Landmarks • Altos de Chavón • National Palace • The Ocean

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

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

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

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

9. Currency • Currency is Dominican peso • One peso equals 0.025 Canadian Dollars

10. Climate • Near Equator • Coolest area is the Cordillera Central mountain range • Warmest is the southwest desert. • Get hurricanes • Irregular periods of rain

11. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altos_de_Chav%C3%B3n (Wednesday April 9th, 2014) • http://homepages.wmich.edu/~mft7006/finalproject/facts.html (Wednesday April 9th, 2014) • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_Cathedral_of_Santa_Mar%C3%ADa_la_Menor (Wednesday April 9th, 2014) • http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/10-THINGS-I-bet-you-never-knew---Dominican-Republic_10893412 (Wednesday April 9th, 2014) • http://www.hispaniola.com/dominican_republic/info/nature_climate.php(Thursday April 10th, 2014) • http://www.focusonnature.com/MammalListDominicanRepublicTours.htm (Thursday April 10th, 2014) • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic_cuisine (Thursday April 10th, 2014)

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