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On 7 June 1897, the Congress of the Dominican Republic passed an act adopting "Himno Nacional" with the original music and revised lyrics as the country's official national anthem; however, then- President Ulises Heureaux (1846–1898) vetoed the act, because the lyric's author, Prud’Homme, was an opponent of the president and his ...
The General Archive of the Nation (Spanish: Archivo General de la Nación) of the Dominican Republic is the country's national archive, decentralized from the Ministry of Culture. It is in charge of organizing and preserving all documents relevant to the history of the Dominican Republic . It was created on 1935 by Law no. 912.
Completed. August 16, 1947. Technical details. Floor area. 18,000 m 2 (190,000 sq ft) Design and construction. Architect (s) Guido D'Alessandro. The National Palace ( Spanish: Palacio Nacional) is a building in Santo Domingo, that houses the offices of the executive branch (presidency and vice presidency) of the Dominican Republic .
The following is a list of the 158 [14] municipalities ( municipios) of the Dominican Republic as of June 1, 2021. [15] Name. Province. Created. Population Census 2010 [16] Area (km 2) Density. Old names / Full names.
The Distrito Nacional ( Spanish pronunciation: [disˈtɾito nasjoˈnal]; D.N.) is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not in any of the provinces, but in practice, it acts as a province on its own. Before October 16, 2001, the Distrito Nacional was much larger, including what is now known as Santo ...
La Caleta Underwater National Park. Los Haitises National Park. Los Haitises National Park (Parque Nacional Los Haitises) On Samaná Bay, with 700 different plants, and 110 different birds. Monte Cristi National Park (Parque Nacional Monte Cristi) In the northwestern Dominican Republic, near the border with Haiti.
The flag of the Dominican Republic represents the Dominican Republic and, together with the coat of arms and the national anthem, has the status of a national symbol. The blue on the flag stands for liberty, the white for salvation, and the red for the blood of heroes. [1] The civil flag follows the same design, but without the charge in the ...
National Pantheon of the Dominican Republic. / 18.47500°N 69.88306°W / 18.47500; -69.88306 ( National Pantheon of the Dominican Republic) The National Pantheon was built from 1714 to 1746 by the Spaniard Geronimo Quezada y Garçon and was originally a Jesuit church. [1] [2] The structure was constructed in the neoclassic ...