Dominican Republic

Roberto B. Saladín

Chapter 7 in Latin American Business Cultures, 2011, pp 123-133 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Since 1492, the Dominican Republic, on the beautiful Caribbean island of Hispaniola in the West Indies, has been a bridge connecting Europe with North, Central, and South America. It was from Santo Domingo that the New World was discovered. It has now become a crossroads of migrants of different origins and cultures. Dominicans are proud of their history, from their pre-Columbian archaeological inheritance to their Spanish cultural roots. The Dominican Republic is a multiracial country, where the merengue is the national dance and baseball the , fast-growing economy with links to the United States, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean region. The Dominican Republic is a country with a future.

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Dominican Republic; Caribbean Region; International Reserve; Economic Partnership Agreement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230299108_7

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