Dominican Republic

by Morris, Kerry-Ann; Ismail, Nafisah; Rausch, Monica; Tan, Benson; Manuel, Susan Jane; Khoo, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780836831108
• ISBN10: 0836831101
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib

Summary

The Dominican Republic has magnificent mountain ranges, beautiful beaches, and one of the largest rivers in the Caribbean. Although the country has progressed steadily since Spanish conquistadors first arrived in the sixteenth century, Dominican history is marked by political instability and harsh dictatorships. From the country's highest peak of Pico Duarte to the fertile lowlands of Cibao Valley, from the stately residence of Diego Columbus to brightly colored village houses, and from treasure-laden colonial ships to famous baseball stars, this book investigates the spirit of a people always striving for a better future. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

An Overview of the Dominican Republic	5	(38)
Geography	6	(4)
History	10	(6)
Government and the Economy	16	(4)
People and Lifestyle	20	(8)
Language and Literature	28	(2)
Arts	30	(4)
Leisure and Festivals	34	(6)
Food	40	(3)
A Closer Look at the Dominican Republic	43	(32)
Antihaitianismo	44	(2)
Autonomous University of Santo Domingo	46	(2)
Baseball	48	(2)
Carnival	50	(2)
Cash Crops	52	(2)
Cockfights	54	(2)
Cultural Plaza	56	(2)
Dominican Cigars	58	(2)
Endangered Species	60	(2)
Merengue	62	(2)
National Parks	64	(2)
Santo Domingo	66	(2)
Sea Creatures	68	(3)
Searching for Sunken Treasure	71	(1)
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo	72	(3)
Relations With North America	75	(17)
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Full-color map	86	(2)
Black-and-white reproducible map	88	(2)
Dominican Republic at a Glance	90	(2)
Glossary	92	(2)
Books, Videos, Web Sites	94	(1)
Index	95