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    Dominica is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea, the northernmost of the Windward Islands (though it is sometimes considered the southernmost of the Leeward Islands ). The size of the country is about 289.5 square miles (750 km 2) and it is about 29 miles (47 km) long and 16 miles (26 km) wide.

  2. Culture of Dominica. The first written records in the history of Dominica began in November 1493, when Christopher Columbus spotted the island. Prior to European contact, Dominica was inhabited by the Arawak. Dominica was a French colony from 1715 until the end of the Seven Years' War in 1763, and then became a British colony from 1763 to 1978.

  3. Dominica is an island in the Caribbean Sea, located about halfway between the French islands of Guadeloupe (to the north) and Martinique (to the south). Its coordinates are 15 25 N, 61 20 W. It is known as "The Nature Island of the Caribbean" [1] due to its spectacular, lush, and varied flora and fauna, which is protected by an extensive ...

    • 751 km² (290 sq mi)
    • 71,727 (2003)
  4. 4 days ago · It lies between the French islands of Guadeloupe and Marie-Galante to the north and Martinique to the south. The country has been a member of the Commonwealth since independence in 1978. Dominica. The island is 29 miles (47 km) long and has a maximum breadth of 16 miles (26 km). The capital and chief port is Roseau.

  5. Dominica. /  15.300°N 61.383°W  / 15.300; -61.383. Rank based on 2005 UN estimate. The Commonwealth of Dominica is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. It is an English-speaking country. [4] It is between the French -speaking territories of Guadeloupe and Martinique. The island is 751 km² (290 mi²) in area.

  6. The culture of Dominica is formed by the inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Dominica is home to a wide range of people. Although it was historically occupied by several native tribes, it was the Taíno and Island Caribs (Kalinago) tribes that remained by the time European settlers reached the island.

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  8. In 1778 French forces from Martinique captured Dominica. The British recaptured the island in 1783. The French, coming that time from Guadeloupe, failed to again retake the island in 1795. The French made a final assault on the island in 1805, and, although they burned the capital, Roseau, they were forced to withdraw.

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