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The Dominican Republic spans an area
of 48 679 km2 and occupies two thirds of the island known
as Hispaniola. The official language is Spanish;
many foreign languages are spoken in the tourist areas.
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Perla Marina Beach, Sosua,
Dominican Republic.
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The population is estimated at 9 million people
with approximately one third living in the capital of Santo
Domingo. Here you'll find one of the most stable democracies
in Latin America. Presidential elections are held every
4 years. Its form of government is similar to the one in the
United States.
"House of Columbus" in the
colonial district of Santo Domingo.
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Cabarete Beach,
Dominican Republic.
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The Dominican Republic is the main tourist
destination in the Caribbean with more than 60000 hotel rooms
and over 3 million tourists during the year 2003.
Kite-surfer
Cabarete,
Dominican Republic.
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The local currency is the Dominican Peso, which
as of October 2004, US$ 1 equals
RD$ 35.00 Pesos.
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Flamingos at
"Lago Enriquillo".
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On the north coast of the Dominican Republic you find the
province capital Puerto Plata and the small, pulsating
cities, Sosua and Cabarete.
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View over Puerto Plata from "Isabel
de Torres" mountain.
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The Puerto Plata international airport is served by numerous
airlines from all over the world, for example, from Holland,
Germany, Spain, the US, Scandinavia, Great Britain, Canada,
Switzerland, etc. The Santo Domingo International Airport
offers even more possibilities. We would gladly assist
you with a hotel, a villa or a car reservation.
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"Dominican Alps"
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The sport and leisure activities include an Aqua
park, go-carts, cable car rides, golf, diving, surfing,
kite boarding, horseback riding, tennis, everything
for you to enjoy. You can also choose a tour for whale
watching, hiking a 3000m mountain, swimming with dolphins,
rafting, visiting museums and historic sites and much
much more.
Shopping opportunities
in Sosua.
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Stable infrastructure, consisting of first-class schools
and universities, physicians, hospitals, and shopping
malls belong to the city landscapes.
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Famous
"Altos de Chavon"
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Even after sunset there is much to do. Appetizing
restaurants on the beach or overlooking the
ocean, discotheques, live music, exotic shows, cinema
and casino guarantee a culinary and cultural experience.
For
more Information on the Dominican Republic, please visit
"Lonely Planet Destination Dominican Republic".
For more Information about the Dominican Republic please also
visit
www.dominicana.com.do
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Conversion Table
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1 meter........................
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3.28 feet
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1 square meter.............
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10.76 square feet
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1 acre..........................
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43,560 square feet
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1 acre..........................
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4,047 square meters
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1 hectare......................
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10,000 square meters
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1 hectare.....................
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2.471 acres
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1 area..........................
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100 square meters
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1 centiarea...................
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1 square meter
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1 tarea.........................
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628.89 square meters
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