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Dominican Republic in the Greater Antilles archipelago is said to be the first site of permanent European settlement in the Americas. The culture and traditions of the Dominican Republic are as diverse as the geographical features here.
The growth-oriented economy of the Dominican Republic is supported by the service, agriculture and tourism sectors here. The major agricultural produce of the region includes coffee beans, rice, tobacco, fish, cattle, beef, pigs, potatoes, corn, cattle, cocoa, corn etc. The billion dollar tourism industry of the region supports the national economy to a large extent. The industrial sector of the region includes processing, textiles, cement and tobacco industries.
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