Dominican Republic

Abby S.

2/17/2017

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Introduction Paragraph-

delete this line, write the introduction paragraph here (Describe the island, give EVIDENCE for the "type" (Continental, low or high).

Brief History Paragraph-

In 1492 Columbus explored and claimed the island, that was further named Hispaniola. In the 17th century the Spanish maintained control, the French had even formed a collony on the island. The island started out as Santo Domingo, it was eventualy overpowered by Haitians for about 22 years until independence as the Dominican Republic in 1844. The Dominican Republic shares the island with Hispaniola. The eastern 2/3 of the island belongs to the Dominican Republic and the western 1/3 of the island belongs to Haiti.

Cool and Interesting Paragraph-

The Dominican Republic is a very cool island with mountians and rivers. delete this line, write a paragraph about something cool and interesting...

Citations- Use proper MLA format

delete this line... Use Proper MLA format, or at LEAST copy the at least 3 links (wikipedia, ciafactbook and an edu site) that you used.