Hey Team,

I was sitting at my desk thinking about the DR and their culture, and I began to realize that I really don't know much about it. So what better than way for all of us to learn together. I want all of you to find one fun fact about the DR and leave it as a comment for us to read.

So I will start.  From www.encyclopedia.com

Economy

The country's economy has traditionally depended on agriculture. Although sugarcane is the chief crop and sugar is an important export, sugar production has sharply declined in recent years. Other major crops are coffee, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, and rice. There are deposits of nickel, bauxite, gold, silver, and other minerals, and mining is of growing economic importance. Free-trade zones have led to an increase in light industry, especially the manufacture of textiles and clothing. Tourism is also important to the economy, and the service sector is now the country's largest employer. The United States, Mexico, and Colombia are the main trading partners.