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| Independence Year : 1978 Population : 70000 Life Expectancy : 73.4 Capital : 586 GNP : 256.00 GNP Old : 243.00 Local Name : Dominica Government Form : Republic Location : Eastern Caribbean; North of Martinique and South of Guadeloupe Terrain : Mountainous volcanic island with rainforest cover Climate : Tropical; climate and temperatures can vary drastically dependent upon the season and region. Ethnic Group : Mainly African descent, some Carib Indians. Religions : Roman Catholic (80%),Anglican, other Protestantdenominations Official Website :www.ndcdominica.dm/site/index.cfm | 
Genral Information - Dominica
Background
Dominica is part of the Windward Islands, the southern group of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies. It was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans, due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. France ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which made the island a colony in 1805. In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia CHARLES, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years. Some 3,000 Carib Indians still living on Dominica are the only pre-Columbian population remaining in the eastern Caribbean. |
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