Spanish is a Romance language also spoken in Spain; it is closely related to other Romance languages, including Portuguese, Italian, French, Romanian, others. The dialect of Spanish in the Dominican Republic is quite distinct in comparison to that of Spain and there are also many minor differences in the language across Latin America.
Religion
Dominican Republic is overwhelmingly Roman Catholic with about 95% of the population claiming this as their religion. The remaining 5% of the population adheres to numerous other religions.
Catholicism is a Christian religion that is one of the first Christian religions (founded after the death of Jesus in about 30-33 AD). Catholicism believes that there is a single God who created everything, a savior, the son of God, Jesus Christ who is the forgiver of sins, and there is the Holy Spirit, which makes up the last part of the Holy Trinity. Catholics follow the teachings of the Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testaments. Much of the faith is based on the life and teachings of Jesus, which is found in the gospels (in the New Testament).
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