Dominican Republic 25-CENTAVOS (KM71)¶
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Reverse OXEN pulling cart
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Obverse Coat of Arms
- Composition
- Nickel-clad Steel
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Approx. Size
- 24mm
- Area
- Caribbean
- Animal Class
- Mammals
- Species
- Oxen
- KM#
- 71
An Ox is simply a mature cow that has been trained to pull wagons and farm implements. Oxen-pulled wagons are a common sight in the Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic¶
- Area
- Caribbean
The Dominican Republic takes up two-thirds of the island Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea. (The western part of the island is occupied by Haiti.) The indigenous people who occupied the island were very friendly with the Europeans when Colombus arrived in 1492. However, the Europeans were ultimately unable to grasp that some people live differently, and the usual problems developed. The country has changed hands through its history: first a Spanish, then a French colony, later ruled by Haiti then Spain again, and twice ruled by the United States who repeatedly intervened in local affairs during the 20th century. Things have improved for the Dominican Republic since the U.S.-supported military dictator died in 1961. Today, tourism has become the main economic activity in this tropical paradise, and the country in known for its party lifestyle.
