Country of the World Dominica

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About the country Dominica, its location, size, population, leaders and rulers.

NATIONS AND THEIR RULER

DOMINICA

Size: 290 sq. mi. (751 sq. km.).

Population: 75,000.

Located in the eastern Caribbean between Martinique and Guadeloupe, Dominica is a remarkably beautiful island of 4,000-ft. peaks, many small rivers, and thick forests. Dominica became a British Associated State in 1967 and was granted full independence in November, 1978. The island's premier is Col. Patrick John, a Socialist. Today, Dominica is the only West Indian island with an Indian reservation for the native Caribs.


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