Dominican Republic
| República Dominicana Dominican Republic | |||||
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| Des ke jaankari | |||||
| Des ke motto: | Dios, Patria y Libertad (Spanish) God, Homeland and Freedom | ||||
| National anthem: | Himno Nacional (Spanish) "National Anthem" | ||||
| Log ke baare me | |||||
| Official bhasa: | Spanish | ||||
| Abaadi: | |||||
| - Total: | {{{populationtotal}}} | ||||
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| Capital City: | Santo Domingo | ||||
| Sab se barraa City: | Santo Domingo | ||||
| Area | |||||
| - Total: | 48,730 (ranked 131) | ||||
| - Water: | 350 km² (0.72%) | ||||
| Politics / Government | |||||
| Established: | - Haiti se ajaadi: 27 February 1844 -Independence from Spain: 1865 | ||||
| Leader: | President: Leonel Fernández Reyna | ||||
| Economy / Money | |||||
| Paisa ke naam: | Dominican peso (RD$) | ||||
| International information | |||||
| Time ke zone: | UTC-4 | ||||
| Telephone ke dialing code: | 1 (809), 1 (829) | ||||
| Internet domain: | .do | ||||
Dominican Republic (Spanish: República Dominicana, Caribbean island ke Hispaniola island ke ek des hae Iske capital city, aur sab se barraa city, Santo Domingo hae. Hian pe Spanish me baat karaa jaawe hae.
History
[badlo | source ke badlo]Hispaniola ke Christopher Columbus 5 December 1492 ke dekhis rahaa.
National holidays
[badlo | source ke badlo]| Date | Spanish name | Local name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Non-working day. |
| January 6 | Epiphany | Three Magi Day | Movable. |
| January 21 | Our Lady of High Grace | La Altagracia's Day | Non-working day. A Catholic holiday in honor of Our Lady of High Grace, Patroness of the Dominican People. |
| January 26 | Juan Pablo Duarte's Birthday | Juan Pablo Duarte's Day | Movable. |
| February 27 | National Independence | Independence's Day | Non-working day. |
| Variable date | Good Friday | Good Friday | Non-working day. A Christian (Catholic) holiday. |
| May 1 | International Labor Day | Labor Day | Movable. |
| Variable date | Corpus Christi | Feast of Corpus | Non-working day. A Catholic holiday. A Thursday of June (60 days after Easter). |
| August 16 | Nacional Restoration | Restoration Day | Non-working day. |
| September 24 | Our Lady of Mercy | Las Mercedes' Day | Non-working day. A Catholic holiday in honor of Our Lady of Mercy, Patroness of the Dominican Republic. |
| November 6 | First Dominican Constitution | Constitution Day | Movable. |
| December 25 | Christmas | Christmas Day | Non-working day. Many people, both Christians and some people who are not Christians, celebrate Christmas as a winter holiday of peace, friendship, and gift-giving. |
Notes:
- The non-working holidays are not moved to another day.
- If a movable holiday falls on Saturday, Sunday or Monday then it is not moved to another day. If it falls on Tuesday or Wednesday, the holiday is moved to the previous Monday. It it falls on Thursday or Friday, the holiday is moved to the next Monday.