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Saturday, June 19, 2010

Dominican Republic


Dominican Republic mapThe DOMINICAN REPUBLIC is a country located on the eastern portion of the island Hispaniola. The Dominican Republic borders Haiti to the west and is located west of Puerto Rico. The capital is Santo Domingo, which has over 2 million inhabitants like Havana, Cuba. The currency is the Dominican Peso, and its ISO 4217 currency code is DOP. Lake Enriquillo (Lago Enriquillo) is the largest lake on any island in the Caribbean Sea. The saltwater lake is inhabited by crocodiles.

Rounded flag of the Dominican Republic

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