Dominican Republic - Poverty and Wealth

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Dominican Republic - Poverty and wealth
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• Dominican Republic is the second largest and most
  diverse Caribbean country, situated just two
  hours south of Miami, less than four hours from
  New York and eight hours from most European
  cities. Known for our warm and hospitable people,
  Dominican Republic is a destination like no
  other, featuring astounding nature, intriguing
  history and rich culture.
• The Dominican Republic Trading Company is a
  generally safe country for tourists most
  tourists stay in hotels and resorts on the East
  side of the island, where the only major risk is
  getting bad sunburn. ... It is advised to travel
  with tour guides when going to remote locations
  or visiting the cities where the risks are
  higher. Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the
  north and the Caribbean Sea on the south, our
  lush tropical island paradise boasts nearly 1,000
  miles (1,609 km) of coastline, 250 miles of the
  worlds top beaches, magnificent resorts and
  hotels, and a variety of sports, recreation and
  entertainment options.

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• Here you can dance to the pulse pounding thrill
  of the meringue, renew in our luxurious and
  diverse accommodations, explore ancient relics of
  centuries past, delight in delicious Dominican
  gastronomy or enjoy ecotourism adventures in our
  magnificent national parks, mountain ranges,
  rivers, and beaches. The Dominican Republic was
  the site of the first European settlement in the
  Western Hemisphere. The culture held in common by
  most Dominicans is referred to as mainstream
  Dominican culture, a mixture of different
  influences and customs having origins
  predominately in a European cultural basis,
  largely derived from the traditions of Spain,
  especially from Andalusia and the Canary Islands.

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• The country has also received immigration from
  other parts of Spain such as Catalonia as well as
  from other European countries such as France and
  Portugal. The Dominican Republic has also been
  highly influenced by African culture, and Native
  Taine being a significant minority. Recent
  studies in population genetics have concluded
  that the Dominican gene pool is on average
  predominantly European, with a significant
  Sub-Saharan African, Gauche and Indigenous
  American substrate, the latter two originating in
  the indigenous people of the Canary Islands and
  Dominican's pre-Hispanic Taíno inhabitants,
  respectively.

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• Dominican society is highly stratified, with a
  very small and very wealthy upper class, a
  medium-sized middle class, and a very large
  working class or poor peasant class, many of whom
  live in absolute poverty. The middle class
  encompasses professionals such as teachers or
  hospital workers or those involved in retail,
  while the poor include agricultural and factory
  laborers, those working in the informal sector,
  and the unemployed. There is little upward social
  mobility, with the exception of musicians or
  baseball stars who may escape a life of poverty
  and become millionaires.

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