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<em>* The island of Hispaniola was the first permanent European settlement in the Americas.</em>
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<em>* Santo Domingo is the oldest city in the Americas.</em>
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<em>* The Dominican flag has three colors: red, white and blue.</em>
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<em>* Founding father Juan Pablo Duarte designed the flag.</em>
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<em>* As a tourist destination, the Dominican Republic also offers world class resorts and golf courses.</em>
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<em>* It has been recently distinguished as the Capital of the Gastronomic Culture of the Caribbean.</em>
