Geography Theme of Movement
The Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is located on an island therefore making means of travel not too accessible. Being that it is in the Caribbean may other nations are close enough to travel to via boat. For everyday travel in the Dominican Republic, many people use public transportation such as buses, guaguas, caro publicos, and motoconchos. Guaguas are privately owned mini-vans that people use as a taxi service. Caros publicos are the offical public taxis, as opposed to the guaguas which are privately owned and genuinely go shorter distances. Motoconchos are motorcycles that are privately owned, and drivers take passengers on the back of their motorcycles to their destination. People in the Dominican Republic communicate using Spanish. Most of the public and country uses Spanish when writing things such as street signs and restaurant menus. The Dominican Republic is a part of Latin America and the people who live there speak a rendition of Spanish called, Dominicanese. The media in the Dominican Republic is all in Spanish and represents much of the Dominican culture. The newspaper, Listin Diario is the oldest and most popular newspress in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic also has televison, internet, and phones, all used as means of comunication. Another aspect of movement is migration, and the most well known example of migration from the Dominican Republic to the United States occured in the 1960's, "Large-scale migration from the Dominican Republic to the United States began in the 1960s, in the wake of economic and political turbulence that occurred after dictator Rafael Trujillo was killed by rebels in 1961 and the U.S. military and other government agencies intervened. The Dominican immigrant population in the United States, which stood at 12,000 in 1960, grew rapidly after that" (Batalova, Nwosu). Migration in the Dominican Republic. Movement in the Dominican Republic, is an important part in its geography, and enables the country to spread its ideas, culture, and people.
The Dominican Republic is located on an island therefore making means of travel not too accessible. Being that it is in the Caribbean may other nations are close enough to travel to via boat. For everyday travel in the Dominican Republic, many people use public transportation such as buses, guaguas, caro publicos, and motoconchos. Guaguas are privately owned mini-vans that people use as a taxi service. Caros publicos are the offical public taxis, as opposed to the guaguas which are privately owned and genuinely go shorter distances. Motoconchos are motorcycles that are privately owned, and drivers take passengers on the back of their motorcycles to their destination. People in the Dominican Republic communicate using Spanish. Most of the public and country uses Spanish when writing things such as street signs and restaurant menus. The Dominican Republic is a part of Latin America and the people who live there speak a rendition of Spanish called, Dominicanese. The media in the Dominican Republic is all in Spanish and represents much of the Dominican culture. The newspaper, Listin Diario is the oldest and most popular newspress in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic also has televison, internet, and phones, all used as means of comunication. Another aspect of movement is migration, and the most well known example of migration from the Dominican Republic to the United States occured in the 1960's, "Large-scale migration from the Dominican Republic to the United States began in the 1960s, in the wake of economic and political turbulence that occurred after dictator Rafael Trujillo was killed by rebels in 1961 and the U.S. military and other government agencies intervened. The Dominican immigrant population in the United States, which stood at 12,000 in 1960, grew rapidly after that" (Batalova, Nwosu). Migration in the Dominican Republic. Movement in the Dominican Republic, is an important part in its geography, and enables the country to spread its ideas, culture, and people.
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Haiti
Haiti is on the western side of Hispaniola, it is also coastal allowing people to have access to the ocean and use it for transportation to other countries in the nearby Caribbean Islands. For everyday travel throughout the roads and towns in the nation, many Haitians use public transportation because they do not own their own cars. The public transportation includes, tap taps which are pick up trucks, and buses that are usually old American school buses. Both of these modes of transportation are usually in very high demand and constantly crowded. The language of Haiti is Haitian Creole, which is a language derived from French. Many people in Haiti communicate using Creole and some are also fluent French speakers. The media in Haiti is also an important part in the movement aspect of geography. The main newspaper released in Haiti is called, The Haitian Times, and it is a Haitian-American newspaper that focuses on reporting Haitian and Haitian-American news. Many people in Haiti also migrated into the United States following the 2010 earthquake that killed many people and destroyed much of the country. Most Haitian immigrants migrate to the United States but a large portion also migrate to France, Canada, and the Bahamas. Migration in Haiti. Much of the movement in Haiti is due to spreading culture, goods, and language.
Haiti is on the western side of Hispaniola, it is also coastal allowing people to have access to the ocean and use it for transportation to other countries in the nearby Caribbean Islands. For everyday travel throughout the roads and towns in the nation, many Haitians use public transportation because they do not own their own cars. The public transportation includes, tap taps which are pick up trucks, and buses that are usually old American school buses. Both of these modes of transportation are usually in very high demand and constantly crowded. The language of Haiti is Haitian Creole, which is a language derived from French. Many people in Haiti communicate using Creole and some are also fluent French speakers. The media in Haiti is also an important part in the movement aspect of geography. The main newspaper released in Haiti is called, The Haitian Times, and it is a Haitian-American newspaper that focuses on reporting Haitian and Haitian-American news. Many people in Haiti also migrated into the United States following the 2010 earthquake that killed many people and destroyed much of the country. Most Haitian immigrants migrate to the United States but a large portion also migrate to France, Canada, and the Bahamas. Migration in Haiti. Much of the movement in Haiti is due to spreading culture, goods, and language.
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