Interesting Facts about the Dominican Republic
02.01.2014 00:00
- The oldest permanent settlement in the Western Hemisphere is the capital city of Santo Domingo, founded in 1496.
- The flag of the Dominican Republic is the only national flag in the world to feature the image of a bible.
- The area of the Dominican Republic is 48,730 sq km., slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire, USA.
- Coffee is a national non-alcoholic drink in the Dominican Republic. The most popular Dominican coffee is Café Santo Domingo.
- The Dominican Republic has its own currency called the Dominican peso.
- Dominicans' greatest passion: baseball. More than five hundred of our ballplayers have been key members of many major U.S. teams.
- The national Dominican beer is called Presidente (President).
- Catholicism is the predominant religious current in the Dominican Republic.
- One of the top ten producers of cocoa in the world. A percentage of the world production of 1.4% (47 thousand tons).
- The traditional dish of the Dominican Republic is called the “Dominican flag” and consists of rice, beans and chicken.
Provided by: Exploring Santo Domingo.