The culture of the Dominican Republic is a diverse mixture of different influences from around the world. The Dominican people and their customs have...
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Dominicans (Spanish: Dominicanos) are an ethno-national people, a people of shared ancestry and culture, who have ancestral roots in the Dominican Republic...
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The Dominican Republic is a representative democracy, where the President of the Dominican Republic functions as both the head of the government and head...
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Dominican Republic. Spices such as vanilla, nutmeg, and pepper most often used by Dominican cooks derive from Spanish cuisine. The Dominican Republic was formerly...
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Dominican Americans (Spanish: domínico-americanos, estadounidenses dominicanos) are Americans who trace their ancestry to the Dominican Republic. The...
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Dominican Republic This is a list of famous or notable people from the Dominican Republic. The list also includes individuals of Dominican ancestry who...
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in the Dominican Republic exists due to the after-effects of African slavery and the subjugation of black people throughout history. In the Dominican Republic...
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The Dominican Republic is divided into thirty-one provincias (provinces; singular provincia), while the national capital, Santo Domingo, is contained...
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The Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The Catholic...
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central part of the culture of the Dominican Republic, and have been practiced in the whole country since the native inhabitants were living in the island....
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People of the Dominican Republic Demographics of the Dominican Republic Culture of the Dominican Republic of Dominica, an island nation in the Lesser...
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The Dominican Republic is a North American country on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, bordered by the...
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negros) are Dominicans of predominant or full Black African ancestry. They are a minority in the country representing 7.8% of the Dominican Republic's population...
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differences. For instance, the Dominican Republic was governed by the Spanish, and thus acquired part of their culture from the Spanish, mixed with Africans...
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annually in August on 6th Avenue. Similar parades to celebrate the culture of Dominican Republic are also held every year in Haverstraw, New York, Paterson...
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The recorded history of the Dominican Republic began in 1492 when the Genoa-born navigator Christopher Columbus, working for the Crown of Castile, happened...
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Dominican Republic: Dominican Republic – sovereign state occupying the eastern...
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defined by their history, culture, tradition and experience. By law, modern women in the Dominican Republic are equal to men in terms of rights and property...
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The Dominican Republic (Spanish: República Dominicana) is a country in the West Indies that occupies the eastern five-eighths of Hispaniola. It has an...
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the Dominican Republic for its tradition and culture, its large agricultural production methods throughout its province. La Vega, a city in the central...
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The music of the Dominican Republic is primarily influenced by Western European music, with Sub-Saharan African and native Taino influences. The Dominican...
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the Dominican Republic's population, they are by far the single largest racial grouping of the country. Mixed Dominicans are the descendants from the racial...
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Dominican Republic–Haiti relations are the diplomatic relations between the nations of Dominican Republic and Haiti. Relations have long been hostile...
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The Ministry of Culture (Spanish: Ministerio de Cultura) of the Dominican Republic is a government institution in charge of cultural activities, cultural...
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Dominican Vudú, or Dominican Voodoo (Spanish: Vudú Dominicano), popularly known as Las 21 Divisiones (The 21 Divisions), is a heavily Catholicized syncretic...
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The first United States occupation of the Dominican Republic lasted from 1916 to 1924. It aimed to force the Dominicans to repay their large debts to...
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The Chinese community in the Dominican Republic forms one of the largest Chinese communities in Latin America. As of 2012, there are over 3,600 recorded...
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Dominican amber is amber from the Dominican Republic derived from resin of the extinct tree Hymenaea protera. Dominican amber differentiates itself from...
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is the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic. It is a major sport in the country, and was introduced in the late-19th century in the city of San...
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Ciguapa (category Culture of the Dominican Republic)
(pronounced see-GWAH-pah)[citation needed] is a mythological creature of Dominican Republic folklore. They are commonly described as having human female form...
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