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* The island of Hispaniola was the first permanent European settlement in the Americas.
* Santo Domingo is the oldest city in the Americas.
* The Dominican flag has three colors: red, white and blue.
* Founding father Juan Pablo Duarte designed the flag.
* As a tourist destination, the Dominican Republic also offers world class resorts and golf courses.
* It has been recently distinguished as the Capital of the Gastronomic Culture of the Caribbean.
