Dominica

Dominica

Dominica is a 290 square mile Caribbean island nation located in the Lesser Antilles, halfway between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago.

Fast Facts:

Capital: Roseau
Government: Parliamentary republic
Population:
Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Calling Code:(1-767)
Official Language: English
The film Pirates of the Caribbean was shot in Dominica

Geography and Culture

Dominica is nicknamed the "Nature Island of the Caribbean" for its largely unspoilt rainforests and extensive system of national parks. The population of the island is primarily of African descent, and while English is the official language, a dialectical form of French is also spoken.

Brief History

Dominica was one of the last islands in the Caribbean to be colonized, as it was inhabited by bands of Carib Indians hostile to outsiders. The island became a British colony in 1805 and achieved independence in 1978. The island is the home to approximately 3,000 native Carib Indians, the last remaining pre-Columbian population in the eastern Caribbean. Dominica is a thermally active island, and the youngest such island in the Caribbean.

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Official Site: Discover Dominica
Official Site:SHAPE Dominica
Wikipedia: Dominica
U.S. Department of State: Dominica
CIA World Factbook: Dominica
Portals to the World: Dominica
BBC: Country profile: Dominica

Dominica News

Official Site: The Chronicle
Google News: Dominica
Topix: Dominica News
USA Today: Dominica and Barbados play to a 1-1 tie in CONCACAF World Cup... (February 07, 2008)
RedOrbit: Dominica Tourism Sector "Alarmed" By Refinery Plans; Impact on Tourism (February 09, 2008)
Caribbean Net News: Dominica's recovery efforts boosted by US$3.3m in IMF... (February 08, 2008)

Dominica Travel Information

Official Site: Essential Travel Information about Dominica
Official Site: Dominica Hotel & Tourism Association
Ministry of Tourism: Dominica
U.S. Department of State: Travel & Business Information

Dominica Politics

Portals to the World: Government, Politics, Law : Dominica
Wikipedia: Politics of Dominica
Law Library of Congress: Commonwealth of Dominica
Country Studies: Dominica: Government and Politics
U.S Department of State: Dominica Government and Political Conditions

Dominica Facts and History

BBC: Timeline: Dominica
Wikipedia: History of Dominica
Ministry of Tourism,: Dominica: Country Profile
World InfoZone: Dominica Facts
National Geographic: Dominica Facts
Lennox Honychurch.com: Dominica, Indigenous People of the Caribbean People

Dominica Maps and Geography

Wikipedia: Geography of Dominica
HRW World Atlas: Dominica
Library of Congress: Dominica - Geography
In West Indies.com: Geography of Dominica:
National Geographic: Dominica

Dominica Capital

Mahalo's page on Roseau
Wikipedia: Roseau
BBC: Average Conditions - Roseau
Virtual Tourist: Roseau Travel Guide
Weather Underground: Roseau, Dominica

Dominica Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Portsmouth
Wikipedia: Portsmouth
Yahoo! Travel: Portsmouth Vacations & Tourism

Dominica Photos and Videos

YouTube & Google Video Search: Dominica
Live Search Videos: Dominica
Google Image Search: Dominica
Live Search Images: Dominica
Yahoo! Image Search: Dominica
Flickr: Dominica Photos

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Caribbean Sea | Atlantic Ocean | Bermuda | Antigua and Barbuda | Jamaica | Martinique | West Indies | Christopher Columbus | Bahamas | Grenada | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Trinidad & Tobago | Grenadines | St. Lucia

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