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Dominica

Also Known As Commonwealth of Dominica
Caribbean

Dominica is an island country in the Windward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, with a land area of about 750 square kilometers and its highest point, Morne Diablotins, at 1,448 meters. It gained sovereignty from the United Kingdom on 3 November 1978. Its capital is Roseau. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Roseau 2
Population
72,412 2
2021 estimate, from Dominica's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2011 census recorded 71,293.
Population Estimate Year
2021 2
Area (sq km)
750 2
Independence or Founding Year
1978 2
Dominica gained sovereignty and its constitution from the United Kingdom on 3 November 1978, after becoming a West Indies Associated State in 1967.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Dominica

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Roseau, Cities

Roseau is the capital of Dominica.

Source Roseau (Wikipedia)
Source Dominica (Wikipedia)
The Caribbean, Regions
Source Dominica (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Roseau, Cities
Source Roseau (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Dominica (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Introduction
    officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean
  • Infobox, capital
    Roseau
  • Infobox, area
    750 km2
  • Infobox, 2021 estimate
    72,412
  • Infobox, independence
    Sovereignty and constitution 3 November 1978
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