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    my market entry report on is the Dominican Republic. I chose to do research on the Dominican Republic because I had been on a missions trip there for my senior trip back in 2013. From what I can remember, the people were extremely pleasant towards me, including people that were in need. From the beaches to the landmarks it was remarkable to see how the Dominicans take pride in keeping their country in good condition. Through research I learned that the Dominican Republic’s flag consist of a white

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    Shi Yin (Miranda) 20152743 The analysis of the Haiti and the Dominican Republic Haiti is located on the western part of the Hispaniola Island, occupying 37.5% island sharing with the Dominican Republic. Haiti has a total area of 27,750 square kilometers with the population of 10,604,00 in 2015. The official language is French and Haitian Creole. The most of ethnic groups in Haiti is Black. Haiti’s economy focuses on the agriculture and relies more on the foreign aid. 80% of people live below the

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    Ester Peralta Ovcharenko July 24, 2015 Dominican Republic Country Information The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the Hispaniola island, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti. The CIA indicates 10.5 million people live in the country, 28% of the population is younger than 14, and 39% of the population is between 25 and 54 years old. The government is based on a democratic republic with an executive, judicial and legislative branch. President Danilo

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    Dominican Republic a nation home to 10.4 million people and home to 300,000 immigrants. Today Dominican Republic faces a big crisis has of today the immigrants of the Dominican Republic are being deported from the island for not having visas and paperwork to prove that they are from the island. Many citizens have had their paperwork reviewed as false such as invalid birth certificates, invalid passports and this has brought the economy to it’s lowest since the 1960’s because those immigrants are

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    The Dominican Republic and Haiti are two different countries located on one island. They are very close in distance but they are two nations divided because of the social, economic, and racial issues they face. These issues have been going on for many years and still are a major issue in their society today. Many Haitian individuals want to cross the border into the Dominican Republic for a better lifestyle. Although they want a better lifestyle in the Dominican Republic, racial issues tend to hinder

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    Victoria Luciano Fr. Michael 5/2/18 When it comes to religion in the Dominican Republic, things were complicated. Religion changed with its political leaders. It all started with Christopher Columbus. In one of four voyages that Christopher Columbus sailed he found Santo Domingo. Christopher Columbus brought about Catholicism to the Native Taino people. When Columbus came, the population of Taino people went from around 1 million to 500 because of enslavement, European disease, warfare, and

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    There are two sides to every story. For the Dominican Republic, they are two very contrasting stories. One being the serene, white beaches where a person’s every need can be waited upon. The other side is where a person’s most basic needs cannot even be met. A story where a child has to worry about if they will even eat tonight. Now, the majority of people would avoid the latter story. Not my mom, she dives right into the middle of it. My mom grew up in small town, Illinois with hopes of being a

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    The Dominican Republic government for centuries granted citizenship to all children born in the country, this was known as jus soli or birthright citizenship. The Dominican Republican constitution stated, “Dominicans are: All persons born in the territory of the Republic with the exception of the legitimate children of foreigners resident in the country in diplomatic representation or in transit” ("Dominican Republic - Constitution & Politics." Foreign Law Guide). This meant that children born in

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    Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic has many different physical features. Such as beaches, mountains, rivers, and peninsulas. Near the borders of the Dominican Republic, there are tropical provinces such as Punta Cana and Puerto Plata. This is where about 800 miles of warm beaches and islands lay. It’s a nice place where visitors can relax on the coastline at areas such as Tortuga Bay or Sublime Samina. Even though the Dominican is a tropical area, It is also very mountainous as well. You

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    The Dominican Republic has many prevalent health issues through out the country. Some of the health issues that are common are AIDs, tuberculosis, and chikungunya. There are also waterborne health issues preventing people from being able to drink the water from the faucet daily without getting sick. The infancy mortality rate is very high as well as the children being born with a disease or virus. There are many health organizations trying to eliminate and lower the rates of these diseases and

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