Interesting Facts About the Dominican Republic

Wow, I feel like a 3rd grader doing a geography project.

Anyway, here are some interesting facts about the Dominican Republic:

  • Although the nation has most recently gained its independence from Spain (in 1865), its primary independance celebration is that of independence from Haiti (in 1844).
  • Unlike Haiti, the Dominican Republic is in UTC-4 (Atlantic) time, meaning it is 1 hour ahead of Eastern Time in the USA.
  • Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, is the oldest continuous western settlement in the “New World”, having been formally settled in 1496.
  • The Dominican Republic offered the first chartered university, hospital, cathedral, and monastery in the Americas.

So… yeah… enjoy…

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