Dominican+Republic+Culture

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Language:
The official language of the Dominican Republic is Spanish, although now many people speak Creole-French after migrating from Haiti. Hola: Hello Buenos Dias: Good Morning Adios: Goodbye

Music and Dance:
﻿Music is the people's "emotional expression". Popular music includes merengue and bachata. The earliest dance form is known as the Barcarola Criolla. There are many folklore dances which are performed in Santo Domingo, including the Mangulina in the south and the Jacana in the north. (Dominican Republic Culture)

Religion:
﻿Many Dominicans are Roman Catholic. The country has one Archdiocese and 500 clergy members. This is the largest religious population in the country. Protestants in the Dominican Republic are also a growing minority. Some Dominicans also practice folk beliefs or voodoo.

Food:
﻿﻿Popular Dominican food includes pork, goat, fish, rice and beans, and plantains. These foods are prepared in various ways with a mixture of Caribbean and Hispanic spices.

Education:
There are three levels in the education system: primary, secondary, and higher. There are about 5,684 primary schools and 1,664.

Sports:
There are over 65 Dominican players in the United States Major League Baseball and over 450 players in the the minor baseball league. Baseball is the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic.

Holidays:
<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In the Dominican Republic, Restoration Day is celebrated on August 16th. This celebrates the Declaration of War against Spain in 1863, final independence from Spain in 1865. They also celebrate Constitution Day on November 6th. This celebrates the signing of the first constitution in 1844.


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