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Place nameDominica
Other namesCommonwealth of Dominica, Dominique, Commonwealth de la Dominique, DMA, DM, ISO212, DO00, Dominican
Latitude15.5
Longitude-61.333
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Comprises a mountainous island of the same name; earliest known inhabitants were Arawaks, later driven out by Caribs; sighted by Columbus in 1493; settled by French 18th cen.; awarded to Britain 1783; Caribs died or were deported; Africans brought as slaves in 18th cen.; official language is English, though French is also widely spoken.
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