State

Dominica

island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea

This boundary
1978–1945
Founded
1978
Capital
Roseau
Languages
English
Preceded by
West Indies Federation

Overview

Dominica officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. It is part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. Dominica's closest neighbours are two constituent territories of the European Union, both overseas departments of France: Guadeloupe to the northwest and Martinique to the south-southeast. Dominica comprises a land area of 750 km2 (290 sq mi), and the highest point is Morne Diablotins, at 1,448 m (4,751 ft) in elevation. The population was 71,293 at the 2011 census.

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Records (8)

  1. 1761 — Invasion of DominicaInvasion
  2. 1761 — Battle of DominicaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ France
  3. 1778 — Invasion of DominicaInvasion
  4. 1778 — Battle of DominicaBattle · France ▸ United Kingdom
  5. 1782 — Battle of the SaintesNaval battle
  6. 1782 — Battle of DominicaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ France
  7. 1805 — Beheadings of MocaMassacre
  8. 1805 — Battle of DominicaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ France

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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