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Dominican Republic
Capital City: Santo Domingo

Population: 10.4 million

Government: Representative Democracy

Location: Caribbean Sea/Atlantic Ocean

Climate: Tropical, not much of a seasonal change

 The main religion, being Roman
Traditional Practices: Catholic is practiced by about 95% of the
population. (4)

“There are some small Protestant,

Seventh Day Adventist, Baptist, Mormon and
Jewish communities throughout the
Dominican Republic as well.” (5) There are
also the practices of some African rooted
traditions as well, known as Santeria (5).

http://www.aboutsanteria.com/what-is-santeria.html

http://www.hispaniola.com/dominican_
republic/info/society_religion.php
 Traditional Foods: A favorite dish among the people is called
Sancocho. Which is a mix of meats
Since most of the population (typically beef), plantains (banana like
fruit), and vegetables which is all in a
practices Roman Catholic, they
stew. (2)
celebrate Easter, as well as Christmas.
Because of that they eat Roasted Pig,
Pigeon Peas, and roasted chestnuts.
As for Easter, Fish is normally the
most traditional thing to eat (2).

The meals are typically served in

a buffet style or large family style (A
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wealth (2). For women on special
occasions they dress up in what is called
a folkloric dance dress (1), typically dyed
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 Traditional Sports: There are many sports that are available, such as
wind surfing, golf, basketball, boxing. But their most
popular sport is baseball. During The Ten Year War,
Americans that were stationed in Cuba and the
Dominican Republic taught the natives the rules of
baseball. It quickly became a passion of the
Republicans and could be found being played across
the country (5).

The Dominican baseball league was created in the

1920’s. Over 100 players in the American MLB are
from the Dominican Republic (5).
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Baseball is considered a way of life in the Dominican

Republic (5).

Holidays:
“Our Lady of Altagracia”
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As stated in the previous slide they
celebrate Easter as well Christmas. Some of
the other holidays that are incorporated
within their culture include January 21
which is their most important religious
holiday. On this day they celebrate “Our
Lady of Altagracia Day”, this is in
celebration of their saint who is said to
protect the Dominican Republic (1).
They also celebrate “Fiestas
Patronales”, every town has their own
celebration in honor of the Patron Saint.
Festivities include parades, music, and
food, along with a wooden image of the
Patron Saint being carried around each
“Fiestas Patronales”
town (3). http://www.welcome-dominican-republic.com/
Dominican-Republic-holidays.html
Work Cited Page:
(1)AnydayGuide. "Our Lady of Altagracia Day in the Dominican Republic / January 21, 2017."AnydayGuide”. N.p., 21 Jan. 2016. Web. 28 Mar. 2017.

(2)"Dominican Republic." Countries and Their Cultures. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2017.

(3)"Dominican Republic Holidays, Festivals and Events for All." Dominican Republic Holidays, Festivals and Events for All. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar.
2017.

(4)"Home." Dominican Republic - Language, Culture , Customs and Etiquette. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2017.

(5)"Sports - Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the UAE." Sports - Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the UAE. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2017.

(6) "Dominican Republic Religion by Hispaniola.com." Dominican Republic Religion by Hispaniola.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2017.