Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Republic of Haiti. The country has an area of 48,442 square kilometers and an estimated population of 10,090,000 people. The capital of Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo; a city with a population of 2,552,398 inhabitants and a reputation of being the first seat of Spanish colonial rule in the New World.

The typical weather of Dominican Republic is tropical. Its temperature deviation permits a slight discrepancy in the seasons and rainfalls are particularly seasonal. The best time to travel to the Dominican Republic is between November and April which is when the island plays host to many tourists on a winter break.

The official language of the Dominican Republic is Spanish which is spoken by 95% of the population while the remaining 5% of the population speak foreign and other native languages. Most people involved in tourism can speak foreign languages such as English, German and French.

Dominican Republic’s official currency is the Dominican peso. The country’s economy has typically depended on agriculture. Even if sugarcane is the chief crop and sugar is a vital export, sugar manufacturing has roughly declined in recent years. Other important crops are rice, coffee, tobacco, cocoa, and cotton.

The country is well-known for its tourist attraction, Punta Cana, which is located in the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. This area is best known for its beaches, which facing both the Caribbean and Atlantic, that is why it has been a popular tourist destination since the 70’s.

Cabarete, which is located 40 kilometers east of Puerto Plata, is a charismatic little beach town that attracts sports enthusiasts and sun worshipers from all over the world. Since the 80′s, the town has hosted amateur and professional international windsurfing competitions

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