Dominican Republic. -Christopher Columbus reached the island of Hispaniola on his first voyage, in December 1492 -On Columbus second voyage in 1493 the.
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-Christopher Columbus reached the island of Hispaniola on his first
voyage, in December 1492
-On Columbus second voyage in 1493 the colony and Santo
Domingo became the new capital
Population10,088,598 (July 2011 est.)
Ethnic groupsmixed 73%, white 16%, black 11%
ReligionsRoman Catholic 95%, other 5%
LanguagesSpanish (official)
MerengueThe music is often performed by three-person, roaming bands called perico ripiao using three instruments
el melodeon La guira
La tambora
Juan Luis Guerrahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=QsNFq4zAYsU
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