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Dominica

Key facts

Date of Membership in CARICOM: 1 May 1974 Also Known as:Nature Island of the Caribbean Status of Independence:Independent 1978/11/03 Area: 750 km2 (290 miles2) Capital City: Roseau Population: 71,898 (2009) Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar Highest National Award: Sisserou Award of Honour

Economy

GDP: EC$771.0 Mn (2004) GDP Growth: –0.5% p.a. 2009–13 GNI: US$493m GNI PC: US$6,760 GDP per Capita: EC$11,045 (2004)

Key dates in history

1493 Arrival of Columbus on island called Wai’tukubuli’ (tall is her body) by Caribs and Arawaks. Named Dominica Spanish translation of Sunday (Domingo)- the day Columbus first sighted the island 1660 Agreement between Britain and France to leave island to the Caribs 1783 Finally ceded to Britain following numerous exchanges between Britain and France 1871 Incorporated into Leeward Islands Federation 1939 Transferred from Leeward to Windward Islands Federation 1967 Associated Statehood with Britain (full internal self-government) within the West Indies Associated States (WISA) Edward Oliver Lablanc, first Premier 1978 Independent Republic within the Commonwealth. Patrick John, first Prime Minister
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Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit
Labour (Including intra-Community Movement of Skills)