Haiti & Dominican Republic, both share the same island, but they are vastly different

[Hector]

Why Haiti and the Dominican Republic are so different...despite both sharing the same island of Hispaniola:

Haiti and the Dominican Republic: A Tale of Two Countries - Yahoo! News

Haiti is the brown part on the left...the Dominican Republic is the green part on the right:





Fascinating.

[Mod Style]

Isn't Hispaniola where Columbus actually landed?

[Mikey]

I went on vacation in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic around 10-ish years ago ... Gorgeous beaches, lavish resorts and pretty girls everywhere at a price that can't be beat anywhere else in the Caribbean.