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Not to be confused with the UsefulNotes/DominicanRepublic further northwest (Though the inhabitants of both countries are called Dominicans in English), the '''Commonwealth of Dominica''' ('''French:''' ''Dominique''; '''Island Carib:''' ''Wai‘tu kubuli'') is a country in UsefulNotes/TheCaribbean and the northernmost island of the Windward Islands chain, sitting between UsefulNotes/{{Guadeloupe}} in the North and UsefulNotes/{{Martinique}} in the South.

Originally inhabited by the Kalinago people, the island was colonized by UsefulNotes/{{France}}, who brought enslaved Africans to populate the island. The [[UsefulNotes/TheFrenchColonialEmpire French colonization]] lasted from the 1690s until the end of the UsefulNotes/SevenYearsWar in 1763, when [[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom Great Britain]] took over and established English as Dominica's official language. The country later became independent in 1978. Unlike most other ex-British West Indies countries, Dominica decided to cut ties with the monarchy of the UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom, so it has its own head of state and is ''not'' a Commonwealth Realm, although it remains a part of UsefulNotes/TheCommonwealthOfNations. Before Dominica, UsefulNotes/TrinidadAndTobago was the only former BWI country to choose this option (though it was a monarchy for 14 years after its independence in 1962, unlike Dominica which became a republic right away), and UsefulNotes/{{Barbados}} has since followed suit.

Dominica's lush rainforests, mountains, freshwater lakes, hot springs and waterfalls have earned the country the nickname of "Nature isle of the Caribbean", with many rare plants, animals and bird species being found there, including the Sisserou parrot, which is an endangered species only found on Dominica and is the country's national bird. It is also the youngest island in the Lesser Antilles, and has the world's second largest hot spring, Boiling Lake, with parts of the island actually still being formed by geothermal-volcanic activity. However, with the island being located in the hurricane region of the Caribbean, hurricanes remain a constant threat to the country.

!!Notable Dominicans and people of Dominican descent:
* Creator/DannyJohnJules's parents are Dominicans who immigrated to the UK via the ''HMT Empire Windrush''.
* Creator/KimRoberts was born in Toronto to a Jamaican father and a Dominican mother.
* Creator/EdwinHodge and his younger brother, Creator/AldisHodge, were born in Jacksonville to a Dominican father.
* British actress Creator/DominiqueTipper of ''Series/TheExpanse'' fame.
* Creator/NathalieEmmanuel is of Dominican descent on her mother's side.
* Music/TwentyOneSavage's mother is British Dominican.
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[[folder: The Dominican flag ]]

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->The flag consists of a green field, representing the lush vegetation of the island, a black, white and yellow cross, representing the Trinity and Christianity with the three colors symbolizing the native Indians, the fertile soil and the pure water respectively, and a red disc in the center of the cross with 10 green five-pointed stars surrounding a Sisserou parrot, the national bird of the island, the red disc representing social justice and the 10 green five-pointed stars standing for the country's 10 parishes: St Andrew, St David, St George, St John, St Joseph, St Luke, St Mark, St Patrick, St Paul, and St Peter. It is the only national flag to use a significant amount of the color purple.
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[[folder: The Dominican national anthem ]]


->Isle of beauty, isle of splendour,
->Isle to all so sweet and fair,
->All must surely gaze in wonder
->At thy gifts so rich and rare.
->Rivers, valleys, hills and mountains,
->All these gifts we do extol.
->Healthy land, so like all fountains,
->Giving cheer that warms the soul.

->Dominica, God hath blest thee
->With a clime benign and bright,
->Pastures green and flowers of beauty
->Filling all with pure delight,
->And a people strong and healthy,
->Full of godly reverent fear.
->May we ever seek to praise Thee
->For these gifts so rich and rare.

->Come ye forward, sons and daughters
->Of this gem beyond compare.
->Strive for honour, sons and daughters,
->Do the right, be firm, be fair.
->Toil with hearts and hands and voices.
->We must prosper! Sound the call,
->In which ev'ryone rejoices,
->"All for Each and Each for All."
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[[folder: Government ]]

* Unitary dominant-party parliamentary republic
** President: Sylvanie Burton
** Prime Minister: Roosevelt Skerrit
** Speaker of the House of Assembly: Joseph Isaac
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[[folder: Miscellaneous ]]

* '''Capital and largest city:''' Roseau
* '''Population:''' 71,625
* '''Area:''' 750 sq km (290 sq mi) (174th)
* '''Currency''': East Caribbean dollar ($) (XCD)
* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' DM
* '''Country calling code:''' [[UsefulNotes/NorthAmericanNumberingPlan 1]] (area code 767)
* '''Highest point:''' Morne Diablotins (1447 m/4,747 ft) (143rd)
* '''Lowest point:''' Caribbean Sea (7,686 m/25,217 ft) (-)