Geography Theme of Region
The Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is an area that has something in common with other areas, areas such as its neighbor, Haiti. The Dominican Republic's formal regions are areas that have unifying physical or cultural traits, these macro-regions include: Cibao, Sur, and Este. The regions unify the northern area, southern area, and western area. The Dominican Republic's functional regions are areas unified by economic, political, and social activities. The Dominican Republic's main functional region is the city of Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo is the capital of the country and is the central region where many people both within the country and outside the country come to experience the culture, and where most of the country's politics, economics, and religion are congregated. The political region in the Dominican Republic is now democratically represented, however due to its weak economy, and poor population, the political region used to be authoritarian up until the 1960's. Politics in the Dominican Republic. The economic region in the Dominican Republic is ranked 17th out of the South and Central America/Caribbean Region for its economy. The Gross Domestic Product in the Dominican Republic is about $138 billion, and it has an unemployment rate of 15%, (Heritage.org). The cultural region of the Dominican Republic is primarily based off of the Roman Catholic religion and the native cultural practices of the people that inhabited the nation. People in the Dominican Republic pronounce their Spanish language in a distict way that reflects the region that they live in. The natural regions of the country are determined based on mountain ranges and valleys throughout the country. The natural regions are separated into the northern, central, and southwestern regions, each have mountain ranges and valleys that they are known for and that distinguish them. The climate regions include the tropical rainforest regions, and the arid regions.
The Dominican Republic is an area that has something in common with other areas, areas such as its neighbor, Haiti. The Dominican Republic's formal regions are areas that have unifying physical or cultural traits, these macro-regions include: Cibao, Sur, and Este. The regions unify the northern area, southern area, and western area. The Dominican Republic's functional regions are areas unified by economic, political, and social activities. The Dominican Republic's main functional region is the city of Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo is the capital of the country and is the central region where many people both within the country and outside the country come to experience the culture, and where most of the country's politics, economics, and religion are congregated. The political region in the Dominican Republic is now democratically represented, however due to its weak economy, and poor population, the political region used to be authoritarian up until the 1960's. Politics in the Dominican Republic. The economic region in the Dominican Republic is ranked 17th out of the South and Central America/Caribbean Region for its economy. The Gross Domestic Product in the Dominican Republic is about $138 billion, and it has an unemployment rate of 15%, (Heritage.org). The cultural region of the Dominican Republic is primarily based off of the Roman Catholic religion and the native cultural practices of the people that inhabited the nation. People in the Dominican Republic pronounce their Spanish language in a distict way that reflects the region that they live in. The natural regions of the country are determined based on mountain ranges and valleys throughout the country. The natural regions are separated into the northern, central, and southwestern regions, each have mountain ranges and valleys that they are known for and that distinguish them. The climate regions include the tropical rainforest regions, and the arid regions.
Haiti
The formal regions in Haiti are similar to the Dominican Republic because they separate the country based on unifying physical, or cultural traits. These formal regions include, the coastal region which is connected to the Caribbean ocean, and the bordering region that borders the eastern side of Hispaniola, The Domincan Republic. Haiti also has regional subdivisions called departments or provinces. Regional Map of Haiti. Haiti's functional regions are areas unified by economic, political, and social activities. The functional region in Haiti is the capital city of Port-au-Prince, which is central to many political, and economic actions, and many cultural events, similar to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The political region of Haiti is democratic, however Haiti is said to be one of the most corrupt nations politically. Haiti also has very low political participation from its citizens. The economic region of Haiti is ranked 24th in the South and Central America/Caribbean region for its economy. Its Gross Domestic Product is $18.3 billion, and it has an unemployment rate of about 17%, (Heritage.org). The cultural region of Haiti is based off of religion and language. Many people speak Haitian Creole, and some speak French, whether people speak Haitian Creole or French is generally based on their region of origin. The natural regions of Haiti are also mountain ranges and valleys similar to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and the Dominican Republic share a mountain range, Cordillera Septentrional. Natural Regions. The climate regions of Haiti include the tropical areas and the arid regions, similar to the climate in the Dominican Republic.
The formal regions in Haiti are similar to the Dominican Republic because they separate the country based on unifying physical, or cultural traits. These formal regions include, the coastal region which is connected to the Caribbean ocean, and the bordering region that borders the eastern side of Hispaniola, The Domincan Republic. Haiti also has regional subdivisions called departments or provinces. Regional Map of Haiti. Haiti's functional regions are areas unified by economic, political, and social activities. The functional region in Haiti is the capital city of Port-au-Prince, which is central to many political, and economic actions, and many cultural events, similar to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The political region of Haiti is democratic, however Haiti is said to be one of the most corrupt nations politically. Haiti also has very low political participation from its citizens. The economic region of Haiti is ranked 24th in the South and Central America/Caribbean region for its economy. Its Gross Domestic Product is $18.3 billion, and it has an unemployment rate of about 17%, (Heritage.org). The cultural region of Haiti is based off of religion and language. Many people speak Haitian Creole, and some speak French, whether people speak Haitian Creole or French is generally based on their region of origin. The natural regions of Haiti are also mountain ranges and valleys similar to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and the Dominican Republic share a mountain range, Cordillera Septentrional. Natural Regions. The climate regions of Haiti include the tropical areas and the arid regions, similar to the climate in the Dominican Republic.
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