Dominica

Coordinates: 15°25′N 61°20′W / 15.417°N 61.333°W / 15.417; -61.333

Dominica (/ˌdɒmɪˈnkə/ DOM-i-NEE-kə;French: Dominique; Island Carib: Wai‘tu kubuli), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its area is 750 square kilometres (290 sq mi) and the highest point is Morne Diablotins, at 1,447 metres (4,747 ft) elevation. The population was 72,301 at the 2014 census. The capital is Roseau, located on the leeward side of the island.

The island was originally inhabited by the Kalinago/Arawak and later colonised by the Europeans, predominately by the French, who arrived at the island on Sunday, 3 November 1493 ("Sunday" = "Domenica" in Italian). Great Britain took it over in 1763 after the Seven Years' War and gradually established English as the official language. The island republic gained independence in 1978.

Its name is pronounced with emphasis on the third syllable, related to its former Dominique. Dominica has been nicknamed the "Nature Isle of the Caribbean" for its unspoiled natural beauty. It is the youngest island in the Lesser Antilles, still being formed by geothermal-volcanic activity, as evidenced by the world's second-largest hot spring, Boiling Lake. The island has lush mountainous rainforests, and is the home of many rare plants, animals, and bird species. There are xeric areas in some of the western coastal regions, but heavy rainfall occurs inland. The Sisserou parrot (also known as the imperial amazon), is found only on Dominica and is the island's national bird and features on the national flag. Dominica's economy depends on tourism and agriculture.

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Dominica and St Kitts and Nevis are some of the happiest places to live according ...

Nasdaq Globe Newswire 29 Mar 2023
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Amexcid-FAO-Embassy of Mexico joint mission to Saint Lucia and Dominica (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States)

Public Technologies 27 Mar 2023
) Amexcid-FAO-Embassy of Mexico joint mission to Saint Lucia and Dominica ... Press Release Amexcid-FAO-Embassy of Mexico joint mission to Saint Lucia and Dominica ... A joint mission traveled to Saint Lucia and Dominica from March 20-24 to observe the progress made there by the PAE and the AR projects....
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Cambodia, Dominica sign visa-free deal for diplomatic, official passport holders

China.dot.org 25 Mar 2023
PHNOM PENH, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Dominica have signed an agreement on the exemption of visa requirements for diplomatic and service passport holders, the Cambodian foreign ministry said in a press statement on Saturday....
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Huobi Launches The Dominica Metaverse Bound Token (DMBT)

MENA FN 22 Mar 2023
(MENAFN - News Direct) Singapore . March 22, 2023 06.00 AM Eastern Daylight Time -figcaptionhuobi , the virtual asset trading platform, has announced the launch of the Dominica Metaverse ... ....
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Dominica One Of The Most Beautiful Places In The World!

MENA FN 20 Mar 2023
(MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Roseau, March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It's that time of year again when travel journalists round up the most beautiful places in the world. One place that ... ....
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DOMINICA FEATURED IN TIME's ANNUAL LIST OF THE WORLD's GREATEST PLACES

MENA FN 20 Mar 2023
(MENAFN - PR Newswire) ROSEAU, Dominica, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --TIME magazine has revealed its highly anticipated third annual list of the world's greatest places , featuring 50 ... ....
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Việt Nam-Dominica to strengthen ties, expand cooperation

Vietnam News 20 Mar 2023
Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn said that the visit is of great significance as it is the first by an official from the Commonwealth of Dominica ... Minister Sơn said that the visit is of great significance as it is the first by an official from the Commonwealth of Dominica ... He said Dominica always treasures and hopes to strengthen ties with Việt Nam....
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No Gas In Dominica This 'Christ-Mas' (December)

Bitchute 15 Mar 2023
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Dominica's PM says regional governments need to invest in inter-regional travel

Jamaica Observer 13 Mar 2023
ROSEAU, Dominica, (CMC) – Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Monday praised Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, for his efforts in keeping the inter-regional airline LIAT in the skies, but acknowledged the need for governments to invest in inter-regional travel....
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Government tackles leaf spot disease of banana and plantain on Dominica

Fresh Plaza 10 Mar 2023
The Black Sigatoka disease was first detected in Dominica in July 2012 ... Source. dominicanewsonline.com. Publication date .......

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