The island is like looking at the difference between North and South Korea.
The Dominican Republic has the ninth largest economy in Latin America and the second largest economy in the Caribbean and Central American region.[13][14] Though long known for agriculture and mining, the economy is now dominated by services.[4] The country’s economic progress is exemplified by its advanced telecommunication system, and transportation infrastructure.[15] Nevertheless, unemployment,[4] government corruption, and inconsistent electric service remain major Dominican problems. The country also has “marked income inequality”.[4] International migration affects the Dominican Republic greatly, as it receives and sends large flows of migrants. Haitian immigration and the integration of Dominicans of Haitian descent are major issues.[16] A large Dominican diaspora exists, mostly in the United States.[17] They contribute to national development as they send billions of dollars to their families.[4][18]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic
My mother had a visiting aide come see her recently. She moved her family from the Dominican Republic to here. The first thing they did was learn English. I asked her what she did in the Dominican Republic. She said she was a lawyer, and her sister who still lives there is an engineer. Anyway, she is studying nursing at night.
They aren’t lazy people
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