Dominican Republic

by Bob Temple

Book Overview

In 1492, explorer Christopher Columbus set foot on a large island in the Caribbean Sea that he called Hispaniola. Four years later, his brother Bartholomew founded the New World's first permanent European settlement there. Now called Santo Domingo, the busy port serves as the capital city of the Dominican Republic, a beautiful land that is home to more than 10 million people today. The Dominican Republic covers the eastern two-thirds of the island...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1422233111
• ISBN13: 9781422233115
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Mason Crest Publishers
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9