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Coat of arms of the Dominician Republik
Independently of Haiti since 27. Februar 1844
National anthem:
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| Area |
48.422
km², 2/3 of the Island Hispañola |
| Population |
8.107.000 Peaople = 167 each km²
60 % Mulatto, 28 % White, 11,5 % Black
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Proportion under poverty line
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19,9
% |
| Population growth |
1,9
% every Year |
| Lifespan |
71 Years
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| Joblessness |
30
% |
Official Language
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Spanisch |
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Chairman |
Leonel
Fernández Reyna since 17.08.2004 |
| Religion |
90
% Catholics, Minority of Protestants,
Bahai and Jews |
Capital City
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St.
Domingo with 2.140.000 Inhabitants |
Other Citys
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Santiago
365.000, La Romana 133.000
San Petro de Macoris 124.000 |
Happy holidays!
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1.,
6., 21., 26. January, 27. February |
Time difference
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EST (+1), CST (+2), MST (+3), PST (+4)
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29
Provinces |
Azua,
Baoruco, Barahona, Dajabon, Distrito National,
Duarte, Elias Pina, El Seibo, Espaillat, Hato
Mayor, Indepencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La
Vega, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Monseñor Nouel,
Monte Christi, Monte Plata, Pedernales, Peravia,
Puerto Plata, Salcedo, Samana, Sanches Ramirez,
San Christobal, San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris,
Santiago Rodiguez und Valverde |
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 Geschichte
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2600 v.Chr. |
Settlement of the island by Arawak Indian (Taino, Marcories) |
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1492 n.Chr. |
Columbus landed at the north coast of the island Hispañola |
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1496 |
Establishment of Santo Domingo and large Indian rebellions.
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1500 |
Kolumbus is arrested |
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1512 |
Establishment of Santo Tomàs, the first university of the new world |
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1520 |
Kolumbus ' son Diego takes over power
On 100'000 Indians only 3'000 lives |
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1586 |
Occupation of pc. Domingo by Francis Drake |
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1673 |
Destruction Santo Domingo's by an earthquake |
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1697 |
Spain must the western part at France transfer (today Haiti) |
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1795 |
Also the western part becomes French |
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1821 |
Santo Domingo explains itself independently of Spain |
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1844 |
The Haitianer is proclaimed into the east of the island drove out the unabhaengigkeits explanation of the republic by Pablo Duarte |
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1905 |
The USA occupy and take over the country |
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1906 |
Tariff and financial control by the USA |
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1924 |
Rafael Trujillo arrives by a coup d'etat at power |
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1937 |
Mass murder at thousand Haitianern |
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1961 |
Trujillo is murdered |
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1963 |
The exiled politician G.Juan Bosch selected to the president had to yield 1963 again a military junta (putsch with support of the USA) |
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1965 |
Intervention of the USA |
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1966 |
J.V. Balaguer won then the elections 1966 |
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1979 |
Heavy eddy towers devastated the country |
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1982 |
The death of the still officiating president Autovio Guzman Fernandez raises some questions. He died in mysterioese way (car accident or suicide?) |
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1986 |
Joaquin Balaguer leads to 6. Times its party to the choice victory and it placed again the presidents |
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1996 |
The era Joaquin Balaguer's is to end. Starting from 16 August Leonel Fernandez (PLD) governs the country |
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2000 |
At the 16.August Mejía Hipólito is selected as a new president |
| 2004 |
At 17.August Leonel Fernandez is back as new old President |
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