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Dominica
Dominique
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Dominica
- Commonwealth of Dominica
The
Commonwealth of Dominica
is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. Dominica's pre-Columbian name was Wai'tu kubuli, which means "her body is tall." The indigenous people of the island, the Caribs, have a territory which resembles the Indian reserves of Canada. Because the island went through a period of French occupation, and lies between two overseas departements of France :
? Guadeloupe
to the north and
? Martinique
to the south; the island is sometimes called "French Dominica". It also has the nickname "The Nature Isle of the Caribbean" due to its seemingly unspoiled natural beauty.
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Dominique
(Communaute de la Dominique)
La
Dominique
est une ile de l'archipel des Caraibes, situee a mi-chemin des iles francaises de la Guadeloupe et de la Martinique. Son nom precolombien est Wai'tu kubuli, qui signifie ≪ Son corps est grand ≫. Le Commonwealth de la Dominique est membre du Caricom, de l'AEC, de l'OECO, du Commonwealth, de l'OEA, de l'ONU, de la Francophonie. Avant son independance en 1978, la Dominique etait une colonie britannique, depuis le traite de Paris (1763), epoque a laquelle la France y a renonce. Elle fut passagerement reoccupee par la suite.
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Dominica
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| Official name
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Commonwealth of Dominica
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| Status
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Independent country since 1978
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| Location
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Caribbean
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| Capital
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Roseau
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| Population
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71,293 inhabitants
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| Area
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751 square kilometres (290 sq mi)
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| Major languages
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English (official), French patois
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| Major religions
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Roman Catholicism
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| More information
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Dominica
,
Geography of Dominica
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History of Dominica
and
Politics of Dominica
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Dominica
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Dominica (Category)
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General maps
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Map of Dominica
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Map of Dominica
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Carib territory
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French is added because of the widely spoken French patois.
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