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Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola. It is the second biggest Caribbean country both by population and area. The republic's capital is Santo Domingo, where America's first university, castle, and cathedral are situated.
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What is the flight path from Glasgow to dominican republic?
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The flight time from London Gatwick to Punta Cana,Dominican Republic according to Expedia is
Total distance: 8,243 km (5,122 mi)
Total duration: 11hr 45min (14hr 25min with connections)
What is the island that The Dominican Republic is located on?
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The island on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are located is known as Hispaniola.
When is the dominican day parade in Philadelphia?
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The Dominican Parade in Philadelphia is usually the Sunday of the third week of August every year.
Is a Florida Divorce recognized in Dominican Republic?
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Yes, you can even get divorced in the Dominican Republic and i will be valid in Florida.
The following has been published by the Government of the Dominican Republic:
"Legal Requirements for U. S. Citizens to Obtain Valid Divorces in the Dominican Republic
Recently, a number of U. S. citizens have inquired about the process by which they can obtain a valid divorce in the Dominican Republic. A special divorce law for nonresident foreigner (passed in 1971) provides that the only permissible grounds for divorce of non-resident foreigners is mutual consent. This means that if a husband and wife who do not reside in the Dominican Republic want to obtain a valid divorce under Dominican law, both spouses must agree that they want to obtain such a divorce.
The special divorce law also establishes four requirements to obtain such a divorce:1. One of the spouses who wish to be divorced must make a personal appearance in court in the Dominican Republic. The special divorce law does not require the person seeking a divorce to reside in the Dominican Republic for any length of time. Therefore, the spouse making the personal appearance in the Dominican court could arrive one day and depart the next day, after meeting all other legal requirements.
2. The divorcing spouses must enter into a separation agreement with respect to the division of their common property, custody over their children (if any), and alimony and support payments. The spouses should have such an agreement drafted by an attorney who practices law in the jurisdiction of the domicile of the marriage.
3. If one of the divorcing spouses does not appear in the Dominican Republic, he or she must execute a power of attorney in the presence of a Notary Public or a Dominican Consul. (A list of the locations of Dominican Consuls in the United States is attached). This power of attorney provides evidence to the Dominican court that the non-appearing spouses accept the jurisdiction of that court.
4. The spouse who appears in the Dominican Republic to obtain the divorce must provide not only the separation agreement and the power of attorney but (copies of?) the birth certificates of all minor children born in the marriage and a certified copy of the marriage certificate. Once the spouse makes the necessary appearance in the Dominican Republic, it will take between one and four weeks, depending on the courts workload, for the divorce judgment to be handed down and registered.
Why would people from the Dominican Republic immigrate to the US?
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Because they are out of there everloving mind * No, actually although the dominican republic is a beautiful island to visit the reality is that is not such a paradise to reside in. Keep in mind that is one thing to visit a place as a tourist and to work and live in it. The economy of the country is not so great and thus a good job and a good income is not an easy thing to achieve. Also the crime in the country has been on the rise for the past couple of decades. Not that tourist would have noticed it from inside a resort.
Is it safe to drink the water in Dominican Republic?
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Yes, the beaches of the dominican republic are safe if you stay in the costs.
Who are the king and queen in dominican republic?
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There is not Loyal King or Queen in the Dominican Republic.
Dangerous animals of the Dominican Republic?
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There are many, many, many dogs. Most are scavengers, and are not kept like American dogs- so it is very common to see one rabid- also- some spiders are huge- but non lethal. Tarantulas and Arañja are the most common where I live- in Elias Piña, on the border of Haiti- good luck!
Do people of the Dominican Republic like Jamaicans?
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NO you flucking idiot. Jesus Christ...Are you stupid or something? WOW
How do you use US dollars in Dominican Republic?
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The official currency is Dominican peso. In most cases US dollars are accepted from tourists.
Where is the Bible open in the dominican flag?
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"in the shield a bible is opened to a verse that reads "Y la verdad nos hara libre" (And the truth shall set you free);"-John Ch. 8 v32.
Which country is farther south the Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
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The Dominican Republic.
What currency is used in the Dominican Republic Punta Cana?
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The Dominican peso (DOP, or RD$) is the national currency, although United States dollars (USD) are accepted too and is implicated in almost all commercial transactions of the Dominican Republic; such dollarization is common in high inflation economies. Americans traveling to the Dominican Republic have a very good exchange rate.
How much does Dominican republic food cost?
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The rice price is about DOP$16 (US$0.4) to DOP$23 (US$0.57) pesos per pound.
Where is Independence Day in the Dominican Republic celebrated?
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i realy dont know this one but i had one of these in my spanish question as homework so i dont kno
Is there a desert in the Dominican Republic?
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The Dominican Republic has some semi-arid land but no true deserts.
What is the area of the Dominican Republic?
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The Dominican Republic is 290 square miles (750 km²)
What tipe of songs does dominican republic like?
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Every kind of music but we prefer Merengue, that is the national dance, Bachata and salsa. But you can find places that are devoted to techno or hip hop or reggue. So is a mix of every music that can be dance.
Why is Haiti so impoverished compared to the Dominican Republic?
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Although neither country is well-off by US or European standards, the Dominican Republic is doing dramatically better than its neighbor. Whereas the Dominican Republic's economy is based on exports and tourism, most Haitians work in subsistence agriculture. Over much of the last forty years, the Dominican Republic has had one of the fastest growing economies in the hemisphere while Haiti has had one of the slowest. In real estate, brokers say that the value of a property is based on three factors: location, location, and location. Yet somehow, Haiti's location has not helped its value.
The International Monetary Fund took on this challenging question in a working paper entitled, Growth in the Dominican Republic and Haiti: Why has the Grass Been Greener on One Side of Hispaniola?. This working paper, prepared by Laura Jaramillo and Cemile Sancak and distributed in March 2007 tries to answer the question using the IMF's standard toolkit. As befits IMF economist, they quickly discounted the factors that Jared Diamond had raised in his excellent book, Collapse, to explain the difference such as the relative amounts of rainfall and population density. They also largely discount the impacts of each country's different history stating that prior to the US occupation of the island in the early 20th century; both countries had equally weak institutions. They admit that by 1960, there was already a divergence in income between the two countries, but a far smaller one than exists today.
The paper then focuses on the specific economic variables for both countries to try and determine their impact on growth for each country between 1960 and 2005. They focused on two factors: institutional and macroeconomic stability. It is noteworthy that institutional stability is far more important than institutional legitimacy-the relative institutional stability of the coup years in Haiti (1993-1996) counted for more than the relatively chaotic years surrounding the return of President Aristide and the first election of President Preval. On the Dominican side, the authors consider the Dominican institutions to have slowly strengthened throughout the period. For macroeconomic stability, the authors found that both Haiti and the Dominican Republic were quite similar did better than the rest of Latin America in both the 1970s and 1980s. The marked difference came in the 1990s when the Dominican Republic and the rest of Latin America tamed their economies and Haiti did not.
The authors then looked at a variety of other factors that could contribute to economic growth: secondary school enrollment, availability of credit, monetary policy, and trade openness. In all of these areas, the Dominican Republic made great progress and Haiti did little. Again the differences were most noted during the 1990s.
The authors conclude, "The panel regression and case study approach allow us to conclude that policy decisions since 1960 have played a central role in the growth divergence between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. In general, structural policies have been the key determinant of growth in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti, followed by political stability and stabilization policies. In particular, we find that the Dominican Republic has consistently outperformed Haiti and LAC in terms of implementation of structural measures, stabilization policies, as well as political stability. Meanwhile, Haiti has lagged the region in implementing structural policies, while being subject to numerous political shocks that have severely affected its growth performance. (p23)"
I found this paper to be fascinating in that the authors look at the situation in the two countries from a very distinct perspective. I disagree with their conclusion that structural policies were more important than political stability, unstable institutions or those with questionable legitimacy have great difficulty in implementing structural policies. I would argue that Haiti's instability have blocked its institutions from implementing structural reforms.
See also
The History Series:
Part 1: Gold, cows, and pirates: the story of the of how the island of Hispaniola (or Quisqueya) ended up split into two countries
Part 2: The birth of the Haitian-Dominican border
Part 3: The border becomes a wall: 1936-1986
Part 4: The porous border
What island is east of the dominican republic?
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East of the main island of Puerto Rico are the Puerto Rican outlying islands of Culebra and Vieques.
To the East of these Puerto Rican Islands is St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
and East of that, St. Johns USVI.
To the East of that is Tortola, Norman's Island and Peter's Island British Virgin Island.
