Dominican Republic

condition between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and that are related to our course content. Clearly identify them in your opening paragraph, and also explain why each one is considered to be a human geography factor A: The Country of Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the Caribbean Island of Hispaniola, divided down the middle by a large zigzagging border. But even though both countries are quite poor, Haiti is far worse off than its neighbor the Dominican Republic. I believe that the…

In the 1930s the Dominican Republic began to peg its currency against the US dollar after the abandonment of the gold standard by the United States of America and Great Britain . In 1955 the annual budget in the Dominican Republic did not have expenditures which were greater than the amount of income the country was generating and there was no foreign debt, this meant the standard of living was on the rise and there was no inflation. The Dominican peso was exchangeable at a rate of 1-1 for US…

I chose to stay with my native country, the Dominican Republic (D.R.) The Dominican Republic has one of the most advanced healthcare systems in the Caribbean. We have a population of 10.792 million with a growth rate of 3.5 percent. With a life expectancy of 71 for men, and 73.1 for women. Our total GDP being 66.199 billion, with the devotion of around 1% of it to health care, arising as a result in over 50 percent of health costs being funded by people themselves. D.R.’s health care system…

The Dominican Republic faces Panama on the third day of Group A competitions in the 2015 FIBA Americas at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City on September 2. Kenny Atkinson’s squad was destroyed by the 2013 FIBA Americas winner Mexico on their opener on Monday, 84-66, as they were unable to contain Mexican shooting guard Orlando Mendez, who fired 24 points in the game, via FIBA Live Stats. Point guard Édgar Sosa topscored for the Dominicans with 18 points while veteran forward Francisco…

Narrative Essay When I was 10 I when to the Dominican republic for my grandparents 50th anniversary. It was fun, it all started in 5th grade we had to pack our bags that was annoying we had to pack everything my mom wanted in our bags and as a 40 mother a 10 year old hates what your mom likes. For instance my mom wants dress clothes for special dinners I bring out some tan shorts and a sport shirt, but my mom has different plans, she makes me get a collared shirt which I hate to wear and then…

I was born and brought up until the age of 20 in the Dominican Republic. I’m from a rural town known as Vietnann in the province of Santiago. It’s in the northern side of the island, approximately 150 kilometers from the Capital called Santo Domingo. My family is well regarded in my town, with a lot of influence and respect. Surprisingly, that was not because of wealth. It was because we were such a close and large family and we had also been in the area for some significant time. My father is…

visited by foreigners. Economic signs for the Dominican Republic seem promising, but is fraught with numerous problems including violence against women, and low education levels. The country will not be able to achieve any development unless the education system is changed. Education is the main means where a society builds its values, and it is a component in human development because it will allow future generations to properly manage the country. Dominican society suffers from much…

Haiti Earthquake 2010 Introduction The Haiti earthquake occurred in Haiti, Dominican Republic, in 2010. It is considered the most destructive catastrophe of modern times(Reginald DesRoches, et al, 2011). The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 mm (Fierro, E. & Perry, C. Preliminary Reconnaissance Report). The epicenter of the earthquake was in the town of Leogane. The town of Leogane is approximately 25 kilometers west-southwest of the city of Port Au Prince. The earthquake had a depth of 13…

High prevalence rates are observed among commercial sex workers which is approximately 2-7% and men who have sex with men approximately 11%. In the Dominican Republic, discrimination is a serious problem for people living with HIV & AIDS as some of them are denied employment advancement opportunities and other benefits. The Dominican Republic has made significant accomplishments in reproductive health in recent years. There has been a considerable reduction in the total fertility…

The area I am choosing for my potential service project is the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic has many areas that suffer from a lack of good education. Therefore, I think a good service project could be some form of trade school. This could be something along the lines of farming, glassmaking, or another form of hands on work. Not only could this trade school be used to teach adults, it could extend even to children to teach them how to read, write, and other endeavors into education…