Author: Jonathan Grullón

Green Publication: A Practical Guide to Sustainable Development
In 2014, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) published the book Desarrollo sostenible y la economía verde en la República Dominicana: Contexto nacional e internacional, legislación y guía práctica para la empresa y el hogar (Sustainable Development and the Dominican Republic’s Green Economy: National and International Context, Legislation and Practical Guide for Companies … Continue reading “Green Publication: A Practical Guide to Sustainable Development”
Lobster fishing and consumption is banned in the Dominican Republic from March 1 through June 30. The ban includes the capture and commercialization of lobsters through the country. For more information: www.codopesca.gob.do
Crab fishing, processing and commercialization is banned in the Dominican Republic from March 1 through June 30. More information: www.codopesca.gob.do
CODOPESCA has prohibited all fishing in the Haina River, from the Presidente Troncoso Bridge to the mouth of the river, and two nautical miles around the Haina Port (Resolution 001-18). More information: www.codopesca.gob.do
The Dominican Council on Fishing and Aquaculture (CODOPESCA) warned that the waters of the Haina River – situated in Santo Domingo’s southwest region – are highly polluted due to contamination originating from various sources. The Council prohibited all fishing in the river. More information available: www.codopesca.gob.do
RD abbreviated
In the most popular, casual or informal language, the Dominican Republic is abbreviated “RD” or “erredé.”
Domain
The top-level domain (ccTLD) that has been assigned to the Dominican Republic is .do
Fathers of the Homeland
The Dominican Republic is one of the few countries that have officially registered three Fathers of the Homeland: Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario Sánchez and Ramón Matías Mella.
Dominican Republic is mixed
According to the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), in the book “World Factbook,” it suggests that 73 percent of the population of the Dominican Republic is mixed race (and mostly Mulatto); 16% is white and 11% is black. It is not by chance that, since the American intervention of 1916, this nation has been … Continue reading “Dominican Republic is mixed”
Quisqueya La Bella or Hispaniola
The country is also called Quisqueya La Bella or Hispaniola, although the latter term (used at the time of the Spanish conquest and colonization), refers to the entire island and includes Haiti.

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Author: Jonathan Grullón

Green Publication: A Practical Guide to Sustainable Development

RD abbreviated

Domain

Fathers of the Homeland

Dominican Republic is mixed

Quisqueya La Bella or Hispaniola

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