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- Capital: Roseau
- Government: The Dominican Republic
- Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
- Official Language: English
- The film Pirates of the Caribbean was shot in Dominica.
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Dominica is a 290 square mile Caribbean island nation located in the Lesser Antilles, halfway between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago.
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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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Carnival - Dominica
Carnival footage on the island of Dominica -- dancing, singing, and playing in the streets. Modern dress, fanciful dress, and native dress. Jazz and native instruments. Some of the dancers cover themselves in mud. Beauty pageant contestants are part of the parade. The singing is partly in English and partly in French. There is even a local drill team in the parade. Toward the end, there are many locals dressed as pirates, in honor of the filming in Dominica of the movie Pirates of the Caribbean.
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Dominica Weather
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Current ConditionsRoseau, as of Tue, 24 Nov 2009 8:00 am LST
Partly Cloudy
81°F(27°C)Barometer: 29.91 steady Humidity: 70% Visibility: 6.21 mi Wind: NNE 3 mph Sunrise: 6:12 am Sunset: 5:32 pm -
Today's Forecast
Scattered ShowersHigh: 85°F (29°C)
Low: 72°F (22°C) -
Tomorrow's Forecast
Scattered ShowersHigh: 86°F (30°C)
Low: 72°F (22°C)
Full Forecast at Yahoo! Weather (provided by The Weather Channel) -
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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The island of Dominica announces Carnival festivities: http://www.dominica.dm/site/carnival.cfm
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Dominica, the Caribbean’s Nature Island – where you’re urged to defy the everyday.: Edito.. http://e05dg.tk #caribbean
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Com mucho sueno Hoy estoy cuajao en bien dominica
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"Beneath the cigarrettes and sugar shit of alcohol breath/I can taste the ocean on your tongue." I'm in love...with #Dominica!
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