Talk:Dominican Republic
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[edit] Location map
The map image:LocationDominicanRepublic.png can be added to the new Dominican Republic page when it is created in the format set out by WikiProject Countries. It is mentioned here so that whoever eventually makes the new page knows that the map already exists. - Vardion 09:21, 26 Oct 2003 (UTC)
[edit] History Section
The history section is piecemeal. Centuries are totally overlooked while detailed sections like The arrival of the Guamikena (the covered ones) should be moved to the History of the Dominican Republic entry. LuiKhuntek 03:36, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
- I agree. I was looking for a brief overview and instead got way too much detail about the first few years of contact with Europeans and a very external overview of U.S. intervention. It looks like nothing happened since 1492 except the occasional U.S. intervention. --Ajdz 06:18, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
Additionally, the history section is quite Eurocentric. It neglects to mention columbus' virtual genocide of the Arawak Indians described in Zinn's People's History of the United States. This was a very important event in the early history of Hispaniola. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.161.190.54 (talk • contribs) .
I definitely agree that the history portion is Eurocentric at the least. It claims that 84% of Dominicans have "some African Ancestry" when 84% are physically black, whether mixed down the line or not, they are predominately black. I would it's the "whites" that have some African ancestry, and whom may even be mulato themselves.
[edit] Country Map
A controversy has erupted over the choice of map for this article. The two candidates are shown here, along with any others that other Wikipedians may choose to enter. Feel free to make any comments. The lower map may also appear in the corresponding Geography article for this country. Kelisi 03:07, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
I prefer the lower Kelisi map, --SqueakBox 03:09, Apr 2, 2005 (UTC)
Lower map is more accurate,--The guy who knows it all 08:00, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
The lower map provides more info but the upper one is clearer reduced/as a thumbnail. LuiKhuntek 03:36, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
The lower map would be better if it was reduced in size, but the upper map is better as they are. Renesis13 19:53, 17 November 2005 (UTC)
The first map is more appropriate as most other country articles seem to have the same format map (CIA World Factbook, right?). The lower map is much too large and a bit annoying in its coloring. --Ajdz 06:22, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Wikipedia:Caribbean Wikipedians' notice board
I would like to announce the establishment of the Wikipedia:Caribbean Wikipedians' notice board. Anyone with an interest in the Caribbean is welcome to join in. Guettarda 1 July 2005 03:58 (UTC)
[edit] santo dominigo
[edit] Bold Text
the reign of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, there have been anti-Haitian pogroms, slaughtering 18 thousand of haitians at the border
Why is that bolded? It is awkward and is midsentance. I will change unless someone objects. --SeanMcG 00:35, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
it is necessary for people to know... 69.86.130.215 04:29, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] International Affiliations
If anyone has any problems with the new section, please say so here. I know it's a bit messy and it extends the length of the page ten-fold, but I sincerely believe that the information it contains is relevant. Black-Velvet 14:04, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Economy - Fact vs. Opinion
According to the 2005 Annual Report of the United Nations Subcommittee on Human Development in the Dominican Republic, the country is ranked #71 in the world for resource availability, #94 for human development, and #14 in the world for resource mismanagement. These statistics emphasize the national government corruption, the foreign economic interference in the country, and the rift between the rich and poor.
Is that so? This last sentence bugged me the first time I read it, and it continues to bug me. The statistics are helpful, but these three conclusions need a lot more support, and sound more like theses of research papers rather than encyclopedic content. I would like to see this last sentence cut altogether. If the next person who reads this agrees with me, please cut it.
[edit] Military
Should it be noted somewhere that, according to the CIA world factbook the Dominican Republic has spend 0 dollars on military budget? Does it even have an army of it's own? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 85.75.7.78 (talk • contribs) 13:32, 2 August, 2006 .
- Yes, the Dominican Republic has armed forces with army, naval and air force divisions. The 0 dollars on the CIA Factbook page is probably just an error. See [http://secffaa.mil.do/] (armed forces) and [http://www.ejercito.rd.mil.do/] (army) - quique 01:54, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Largest City: North Reading?
I don't think the Dominican Republic is quite ready for the likes of North Reading... Someone may want to change that...
[edit] Question about history section
Who deleted the history section on this web-page. Their was some problems, but they should be remedied with editing, not with vandalism. With regard to the statement "it claims that 84% of Dominicans have African Ancestry" when 84% are physically black, whether mixed down the line or not, they are predominately black. I would it's the "whites" that have some African ancestry, and whom may even be mulato themselves." Race is a SOCIAL CONSTRUCT, racial norms DO NOT clearly translate from one society to another. The black-white dichotomy in the U.S., in which any amount of African descent automatically makes one black, is not applicable to Latin America. The majority of Dominicans identify themselves as mixed-race, often as 'indio,' 'indio oscurro' and 'triguero,' don't insist that they really should be seen as black according to North American racial categories. Particularly instructive on this subject is H. Hoetink's Caribbean Race Relations (1971).
The EARLY HISTORY section contains a derogatory statement towards Africans. They are referred to as DUMB and STUPID. It should be entirely deleted as it is offensive.69.29.95.212 04:25, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Proposed WikiProject
There is now a proposed WikiProject for the Caribbean area, including Anguilla, at Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals#Caribbean. Interested parties should add their names there so we can determine if there is enough interest to start such a project in earnest. Thank you for your attention. Badbilltucker 16:58, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
