Dominican Republic: A beautiful island in the caribbean
Complete research: Find 3 - 4 pictures of different areas Traditions: music, food, clothe Government Famous dominicans in the U.S. (3-5)
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Sammy Mohney Bianca Daniels
Capital: Santo Domingo
Traditional Music: merengue and bachata are popular, though merengue is the more popular one out of the two.
government: Representative democracy
Food: mangu and mamajuana
Famous Dominican in the U.S.: Osvaldo 'Ozzie' Virgil - The first Dominican baseball player to make his mark in the US Major League when he joined the New York Giants in 1953. Sammy Sosa He reached the peak of his performance in 1998 when he was rated the US National Leagues Most Valuable Player. Julia Alvarez (born March 27, 1950) is a Dominican-American poet, novelist, and essayist.
• Capital o Santo Domingo de Guzmán • Traditional Music o Bachata o Merengue o Merengue Hip-House • Government o Presidential Republic • Food o Pastelittos - meat-or -cheese filled pastry turnovers o Arroz con leche – Rice Pudding o Ropo Vieja - seasoned and fried shredded beef served with rice and a side salad • Famous Dominicans o Francis Beltran - baseball player o Luis Castillo - football Player o Jesus Colome - baseball player
Capital: Santo Domingo Traditional music: bachata, meringue, reggaeton Government: Presidential Republic Food: mondongo, mangu, combination of Spanish, Taíno and African influences, beverages Dominicans enjoy include Morir Soñando, rum, beer, Mama Juana, batida (smoothie), ponche, mabí, and coffee Famous People: Sammy Sosa, Marianne Cruz (Miss Universe 2008), Judy Reyes (Turk’s wife in Scrubs), Luis Lopez (Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights), Adriano Espaillat (first Dominican to be elected to a State House in the U.S.), Aventura, Monchy y Alexdandra,
Food: combination of Spanish, Taino, and African influences; similar to other Latin American countries; lunch is the most important meal of the day; favors starches and meats
Famous Dominicans in the U.S.: Sammy Sosa; Alex Rodriguez; Michelle Rodriguez; Zoe Saldana
The capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo. The traditional music of the Dominican Republic is mainly meringue and bachata. The government is a Presidential republic. The president is Leonel Fernandez and the vice president is Rafael Alburquerque. Food popular in the Dominican Republic is Mangu which is plantains, cheese and bacon. There is La Bandera Dominicana which is rice, beans, meat, vegetables, and fried plantains. Sancocho is a stew served with rice and then Locrio or Dominican rice. Some famous Dominicans are Oscar de la Renta, Pedro Martinez, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sammy Sosa.
• Alex Rodriguez ( Third Baseman-New York Yankees) • Juan Fernandez ( Actor) • Albert Pujols (First Baseman-St. Louis Cardinals)
The Capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.
Dominican Traditional music include the merengue. It a fast paced type of music that varies between 120-160 beats per minute. Bache and Dominican rap have also become very popular in recent years.
A popular type of breakfast in the Dominican Republic is eggs, meat, or mangu, which is mashed plaintain. Other popular dishes include mofongo and modongo.
The Dominican Republic is a representative democracy. The Executive branch is the dominate branch, ahead of the judiciary and legislative. The president is Leonel Fernandez. Fernandez is also the Head of State, Head of Government, and Commander in Chief in the armed forces.
Thomas Terrell December 11, 2008 Latin American History Velez 4th Block
Famous Dominicans in the U.S.: Amelia Vega (Miss Universe), Renata Sone (Miss Universe), Julia Alvarez (Author of, "in the time of butterflies"), Junat Diaz (first, known dominican author in the U.S.)
Government: Representative democracy composed of the legislative branch (bicameral Senate and House of Deputies), the executive branch (presidency and appointed cabinet) and the judicial branch (Supreme Court of Justice).
Food: mix of Spanish, African and Taíno style cooking, with staples such as rice, plantains and many forms of seafood.
Traditional music: merengue
Famous Dominicans in the United States: Sammy Sosa Leopoldo Minaya Joan Guzmán
Yasmen Wells Traditional music Bachata- Evolved from Bolero (Cuban pan-american music) Merengue- Usually maracas, accordion, sax accompaniments Reggaeton- A mix of hip-hop and reggae Traditional food Mofongo & Chiccaron (Pica Pollo) Government Democratic Republic
Independence: February 27th, 1844 Constitution November 28th, 1966
President: Leonel Fernandez Reyna Vice President: Rafael Albuquerque de Castro Capital Santo Domingo Famous Dominicans in the U.S. Sammy Sosa (Giants) Jose Reyes (NY Mets) Susie Castillo (host of the former TRL) Rick Gonzalez (actor: Roll Bounce & Coach Carter) Luis Lopez (actor: Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights) Dania Ramirez (actress: Heroes) Zoe Saldana (actress) Kat DeLuna (Reggaeton/R&B singer)
Government type: democratic republic Capital: name: Santo Domingo geographic coordinates: 18 28 N, 69 54 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) `Administrative divisions: 31 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 district* (distrito); Azua, Bahoruco, Barahona, Dajabon, Distrito Nacional*, Duarte, El Seibo, Elias Pina, Espaillat, Hato Mayor, Independencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La Vega, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Monsenor Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata, Pedernales, Peravia, Puerto Plata, Salcedo, Samana, San Cristobal, San Jose de Ocoa, San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris, Sanchez Ramirez, Santiago, Santiago Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, Valverde Independence: 27 February 1844 (from Haiti) National holiday: Independence Day, 27 February (1844) Constitution: 28 November 1966; amended 25 July 2002 Legal system: based on French civil codes; Criminal Procedures Code modified in 2004 to include important elements of an accusatory system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Agriculture - products: sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas; cattle, pigs, dairy products, beef, eggs
Bachata Dominican rock Merengue
Chicharron de pollo(deep fried chicken) http://www.dominicancooking.com/meat-seafood-eggs/
David Ortiz Sammy Sosa Juan Castillo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_the_Dominican_Republic#Sports
Traditional music Mainly Merengue but Bachata is also common
Government Representative Democracy
Food Mangu- Plaintains, cheese, and bacon Sancocho- Spanish style stew with rice, green plaintains, avocado, and chicken or beef
Famous Dominicans in the US(3) Osvaldo 'Ozzie' Virgil - The first Dominican baseball player
Sammy Sosa- The most awarded and well known baseball from the Dominican Republic who began his Professional Career at the age of 16
Dr. Guillermo Linares- First Dominican to hold public office in the US as the commissioner of immigrant affairs for the Mayo of New Yorks Office in 2004 -Kierstdea Furey
The capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.
Some famous Dominicans in the United States are Alex Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, and Julia Alvarez.
Alex Rodriguez was born July 27, 1975 in New York. When he was four he moved to Dominican Republic and his father left him with his mother.
Zoë Saldana was born June 19, 1978 and she is an American actress. Her full name is Zoë Yadira Zaldana Nazario, her mother is Puerto Rican and her father is Dominican
Julia Alvarez born March 27, 1950 she is a Dominican American poet. She was born in New York but spent a lot of her childhood in Dominican Republic.
FOODS
El Moro: a mixture of kidney beans and rice, served separate with meat El Sancoche: a soup with meat, potatoes, banana, carrots, and rice La Bandara Dominicana
GOVERNMENT
The democratically represented government is divided principally into three branches. Executive, which is represented by the President and his cabinet. Legislative, which is represented by a two house system of senators and deputies. Judicial, represented by a national judicial council.
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Sammy Mohney
Bianca Daniels
Capital: Santo Domingo
Traditional Music: merengue and bachata are popular, though merengue is the more popular one out of the two.
government: Representative democracy
Food: mangu and mamajuana
Famous Dominican in the U.S.: Osvaldo 'Ozzie' Virgil - The first Dominican baseball player to make his mark in the US Major League when he joined the New York Giants in 1953. Sammy Sosa He reached the peak of his performance in 1998 when he was rated the US National Leagues Most Valuable Player. Julia Alvarez (born March 27, 1950) is a Dominican-American poet, novelist, and essayist.
Tim Sepanik
• Capital
o Santo Domingo de Guzmán
• Traditional Music
o Bachata
o Merengue
o Merengue Hip-House
• Government
o Presidential Republic
• Food
o Pastelittos - meat-or -cheese filled pastry turnovers
o Arroz con leche – Rice Pudding
o Ropo Vieja - seasoned and fried shredded beef served with rice and a side salad
• Famous Dominicans
o Francis Beltran - baseball player
o Luis Castillo - football Player
o Jesus Colome - baseball player
Capital: Santo Domingo
Traditional music: bachata, meringue, reggaeton
Government: Presidential Republic
Food: mondongo, mangu, combination of Spanish,
Taíno and African influences, beverages Dominicans
enjoy include Morir Soñando, rum, beer,
Mama Juana, batida (smoothie), ponche, mabí,
and coffee
Famous People: Sammy Sosa, Marianne Cruz (Miss
Universe 2008), Judy Reyes (Turk’s wife in Scrubs),
Luis Lopez (Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights),
Adriano Espaillat (first Dominican to be elected to a
State House in the U.S.), Aventura, Monchy y Alexdandra,
Capital: SantoDomingo
Traditional Music: meringue; bachata
Government: presidential republic
Food: combination of Spanish, Taino, and African influences; similar to other Latin American countries; lunch is the most important meal of the day; favors starches and meats
Famous Dominicans in the U.S.: Sammy Sosa; Alex Rodriguez; Michelle Rodriguez; Zoe Saldana
Cheryl Reames
The capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.
The traditional music of the Dominican Republic is mainly meringue and bachata. The government is a Presidential republic.
The president is Leonel Fernandez and the
vice president is Rafael Alburquerque. Food popular in the Dominican Republic is Mangu which is plantains, cheese and bacon. There is La Bandera Dominicana which is rice, beans, meat, vegetables, and fried plantains. Sancocho is a stew served with rice and then Locrio or Dominican rice. Some famous Dominicans are Oscar de la Renta, Pedro Martinez, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sammy Sosa.
-jazzy benson and anna roguska
Famous Dominicans in the U.S.
• Alex Rodriguez ( Third Baseman-New York Yankees)
• Juan Fernandez ( Actor)
• Albert Pujols (First Baseman-St. Louis Cardinals)
The Capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.
Dominican Traditional music include the merengue. It a fast paced type of music that varies between 120-160 beats per minute. Bache and Dominican rap have also become very popular in recent years.
A popular type of breakfast in the Dominican Republic is eggs, meat, or mangu, which is mashed plaintain. Other popular dishes include mofongo and modongo.
The Dominican Republic is a representative democracy. The Executive branch is the dominate branch, ahead of the judiciary and legislative. The president is Leonel Fernandez. Fernandez is also the Head of State, Head of Government, and Commander in Chief in the armed forces.
Thomas Terrell
December 11, 2008
Latin American History
Velez
4th Block
Dominican Republic
Capital: Santo Domingo
Traditional music: merengue
Food: colorful dishes; usually including rice, fish/seafood, meats or vegetables
Government: democratic republic
Famous Dominicans in the USA: Julia Alvarez (author), Michelle Rodriguez (actress), Oscar de la Renta (fashion designer)
Britany Benson, Elliot Zinderman and Mayara Santos
Laura Donders & Keriann Conroy
Capital:Santo Domingo
Traditional Music: Merengue & Bachata
Government: Democratic for the last thirty years.
Food: Influenced by the Taino Indians.
Famous Dominicans in the U.S.: Amelia Vega (Miss Universe), Renata Sone (Miss Universe), Julia Alvarez (Author of, "in the time of butterflies"), Junat Diaz (first, known dominican author in the U.S.)
Capital: Santo Domingo
Government: Representative democracy composed of the legislative branch (bicameral Senate and House of Deputies), the executive branch (presidency and appointed cabinet) and the judicial branch (Supreme Court of Justice).
Food: mix of Spanish, African and Taíno style cooking, with staples such as rice, plantains and many forms of seafood.
Traditional music: merengue
Famous Dominicans in the United States:
Sammy Sosa
Leopoldo Minaya
Joan Guzmán
-Zach Bennett
Aaron Geeting
Capital: Santo Domingo
Traditional music: merengue, bachata
Food: pasetelittos, rice
Governement: Representative Democracy
Famous Dominicans:
David Ortiz, first baseman and designated hitter for the Boston Red Sox
José Reyes, 2007 MLB stolen base leader; plays for the New York Mets
Manny Ramírez, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Yasmen Wells
Traditional music
Bachata- Evolved from Bolero (Cuban pan-american music)
Merengue- Usually maracas, accordion, sax accompaniments
Reggaeton- A mix of hip-hop and reggae
Traditional food
Mofongo & Chiccaron (Pica Pollo)
Government
Democratic Republic
Independence: February 27th, 1844
Constitution November 28th, 1966
President: Leonel Fernandez Reyna
Vice President: Rafael Albuquerque de Castro
Capital
Santo Domingo
Famous Dominicans in the U.S.
Sammy Sosa (Giants)
Jose Reyes (NY Mets)
Susie Castillo (host of the former TRL)
Rick Gonzalez (actor: Roll Bounce & Coach Carter)
Luis Lopez (actor: Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights)
Dania Ramirez (actress: Heroes)
Zoe Saldana (actress)
Kat DeLuna (Reggaeton/R&B singer)
Government type:
democratic republic
Capital:
name: Santo Domingo
geographic coordinates: 18 28 N, 69 54 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
`Administrative divisions:
31 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 district* (distrito); Azua, Bahoruco, Barahona, Dajabon, Distrito Nacional*, Duarte, El Seibo, Elias Pina, Espaillat, Hato Mayor, Independencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La Vega, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Monsenor Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata, Pedernales, Peravia, Puerto Plata, Salcedo, Samana, San Cristobal, San Jose de Ocoa, San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris, Sanchez Ramirez, Santiago, Santiago Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, Valverde
Independence:
27 February 1844 (from Haiti)
National holiday:
Independence Day, 27 February (1844)
Constitution:
28 November 1966; amended 25 July 2002
Legal system:
based on French civil codes; Criminal Procedures Code modified in 2004 to include important elements of an accusatory system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Agriculture - products:
sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas; cattle, pigs, dairy products, beef, eggs
Bachata
Dominican rock
Merengue
Chicharron de pollo(deep fried chicken)
http://www.dominicancooking.com/meat-seafood-eggs/
David Ortiz
Sammy Sosa
Juan Castillo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_the_Dominican_Republic#Sports
Michael Jackson Arthur Rajala Joe Bentley
Capital
Santo Domingo
Traditional music
Mainly Merengue but Bachata is also common
Government
Representative Democracy
Food
Mangu- Plaintains, cheese, and bacon
Sancocho- Spanish style stew with rice, green plaintains, avocado, and chicken or beef
Famous Dominicans in the US(3)
Osvaldo 'Ozzie' Virgil - The first Dominican baseball player
Sammy Sosa- The most awarded and well known baseball from the Dominican Republic who began his Professional Career at the age of 16
Dr. Guillermo Linares- First Dominican to hold public office in the US as the commissioner of immigrant affairs for the Mayo of New Yorks Office in 2004
-Kierstdea Furey
Tatiana Padron
9-4
The capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.
Some famous Dominicans in the United States are Alex Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, and Julia Alvarez.
Alex Rodriguez was born July 27, 1975 in New York. When he was four he moved to Dominican Republic and his father left him with his mother.
Zoë Saldana was born June 19, 1978 and she is an American actress. Her full name is Zoë Yadira Zaldana Nazario, her mother is Puerto Rican and her father is Dominican
Julia Alvarez born March 27, 1950 she is a Dominican American poet. She was born in New York but spent a lot of her childhood in Dominican Republic.
FOODS
El Moro: a mixture of kidney beans and rice, served separate with meat
El Sancoche: a soup with meat, potatoes, banana, carrots, and rice
La Bandara Dominicana
GOVERNMENT
The democratically represented government is divided principally into three branches. Executive, which is represented by the President and his cabinet. Legislative, which is represented by a two house system of senators and deputies. Judicial, represented by a national judicial council.
TRADITIONAL MUSIC
*Merenge and Bachata
*Musical Festivals
I think I have 2 email you the pictures later because my email isnt working =/
--Yasmen Wells
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