Dominican Republic
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| Capital | Santo Domingo |
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| Currency | Dominican peso |
| Population | 10. 77 million (2017) |
| Points of interest | Bávaro |
| Casa de Campo Resort and Villas | |
| Official language | Spanish |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 916797 |
About Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean nation that shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti to the west. It's known for its beaches, resorts and golfing. Its terrain comprises rainforest, savannah and highlands, including Pico Duarte, the Caribbean's tallest mountain. Capital city Santo Domingo has Spanish landmarks like the Gothic Catedral Primada de America dating back 5 centuries in its Zona Colonial district.
How scientists are fighting climate-fuelled disease
... It is now being tested in a few countries, including Brazil, Columbia, Peru and the Dominican Republic and crucially its hoped it can then be adapted and rolled out anywhere and everywhere that needs it...
Harvard under fire for helping elite skip the queue
... " One of the things that binds Americans together, whether you re from Maine, Massachusetts, California, or Texas, is this idea of meritocracy, " says the bill s co-sponsor, state Senator Pavel Payano, who was born in the Dominican Republic...
Face search company Clearview AI overturns UK privacy fine
... Clearview does not have UK or EU clients, but its customers are based in the US and in other countries including Panama, Brazil, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic, Tuesday s judgement revealed...
Third arrest made in New York fentanyl nursery child death
... Investigators believe he may have fled to the Dominican Republic, police sources told CBS News, the BBC s US partner...
Court decriminalises abortion across Mexico
... Some countries allow abortions in circumstances such as rape or health risks, while outright bans apply in El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
Martha Stewart, 81, becomes oldest Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover star
... Ms Stewart was photographed in various swimsuits in the Dominican Republic...
Algae that blights our seas is harvested to make useful products
... The firm is also importing invasive sargassum seaweed from the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean...
Joe Kennedy III set to be named as US special envoy to Northern Ireland
... Before attending Harvard Law School, Mr Kennedy served in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic for two years...
Martha Stewart, 81, becomes oldest Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover star
By Madeline HalpertBBC News
Martha Stewart has become the oldest ever cover model for Sports Illustrated 's annual swimsuit edition at the Age Of 81.
The Businesswoman and presenter was one of four cover models chosen for the issue, alongside Megan Fox , musician Kim Petras and model Brooks Nader .
Ms Stewart was photographed in various swimsuits in the Dominican Republic .
She told the magazine that she wanted to inspire other women and said she was thrilled to appear on The Cover .
" I don't think about age very much, but I thought that this is kind of historic and that I better look really good, " She Said .
Colombian-born photographer Ruven Afanador took the pictures, which show Ms Stewart wearing a white one-piece swimsuit on the Front Page of the magazine.
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The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites." My motto has always been: 'when you're through changing, you're through', so I thought, Why Not be up for this opportunity of a lifetime? " she wrote on Instagram.
" I hope this cover inspires you to challenge yourself to try new things, no matter what stage of life you are in. Changing, evolving, and being Fearless - those are all very Good Things , indeed. "
Ms Stewart started a catering business in the 1970s and rose to fame in the 1990s when she started her own magazine, Martha Stewart Living. Her media empire later led her to become a billionaire.
In 2004 she was sentenced to five months in prison after she was found guilty on A Number of charges related to an insider trading scandal.
She has attempted to rebuild her brand since then, starring in her own Reality Television show, expanding her food products and teaming up with rapper and friend Snoop Dogg in 2016 for a television series.
Before The Celebrity chef, the oldest person to pose for The Cover was billionaire Elon Musk 's mother Maye Musk at the Age Of 74.
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