Fun facts about the DR

The following is a list of some "fun facts" about the DR.
(Thank you to Rachel Hartman for compiling them!)

• The Dominican Republic shares an island called Hispaniola with Haiti. The DR takes up about 2/3 of Hispaniola; Haiti takes up the other third.
• The nation became independent in 1844.
• Independence Day is celebrated on February 27.
• There are three mountain ranges in the Dominican Republic.
  
• Pico Duarte, the highest point in the Caribbean, is located in the Dominican Republic.
• Baseball is the most popular sport on the island.
  
• Musically, the Dominican Republic is known for merengue.
• Santo Domingo, founded in 1496, is the oldest European settlement in the Western Hemisphere.
  
• Sugar, coffee and tobacco are among the main exports of the Dominican Republic.
• There is a large gap between the rich and the poor in the Dominican Republic.
• Up to one million Haitians live in the Dominican Republic at any given time.

The Lord bless you with his Peace,
NW