Доминика

Dominica Dominica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea, part of the Windward Islands.  The capital, Roseau, is located […]

Dominica

  • Dominica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea, part of the Windward Islands. 
  • The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. 
  • Dominica’s closest neighbours are Guadeloupe and Martinique, both constituent territories of the European Union. 
  • The island was settled by the Arawak in the fifth century and later by the Kalinago. 
  • Christopher Columbus named the island Dominica in 1493. 
  • Dominica was colonized by the French from the 1690s to 1763 and later by Great Britain. 
  • The island gained independence as a republic in 1978 and is nicknamed the «Nature Island of the Caribbean». 
  • Dominica is home to the world’s second-largest hot spring, Boiling Lake. 
  • The island is vulnerable to hurricanes and has suffered extensive damage from several storms. 
  • Dominica has a diverse fauna, including the Sisserou parrot, Lesser Antillean iguana, and many cetaceans. 
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