10 Interesting Fact About The Dominican Republic

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• The Dominican Republic is the second largest country in the Caribbean, after Cuba.
• This country is home to the highest mountain in the Caribbean, namely Pico Duarte which has an altitude of 3,098 meters above sea level.
• Santo Domingo City, the capital of the Dominican Republic, is the oldest city in the new world that is still established today.
• This country is famous for the music of Merengue and Bachata.
• The Dominican Republic has one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, the Playa Rincon located on the Samana Peninsula.
• This country is the main producer of chocolate in the world, especially organic chocolate types.
• Saint Domingo is also the birthplace of the world famous painter, Oscar de la Renta.
• The Dominican Republic is the birthplace of several famous baseball players, such as David Ortiz and Pedro Martinez.
• This country has more than 300 underground rivers and rivers which are very important for the economy and the environment.
• The Dominican Republic is one of the countries with high biodiversity, especially in the sustainable tropical rainforest.