Basic+Facts+about+the+Dominican+Republic

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 * Is surrounded by a lot of water
 * Has it's own embassy
 * Baseball is the national sport
 * Birthplace of Amelia Vega, who was Ms. Universe in 2003
 * Maria Montez was was one of the first Hollywood singers that were Latin
 * To marry you have to be 16 as a male and your bride has to be at least 15 years old
 * Most companies require you to be 25 years old, but some allow 21
 * The worlds largest pot of Sancocho was made here at a fair
 * Longest baseball game was 18 innings. [[image:baseball_4.jpg]][[image:https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSGUDBIrilzla25hVgtstjtTo-_j0tuNECjJbrWgwF5zbN4Bhmp]]
 * Elvis's daughter got married here, but the marriage only lasted 20 months
 * The military, armed forces, and officers were not allowed to vote

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