The Commonwealth of Dominica is a parliamentary democracy within
The Commonwealth of Nations. The name is pronounced "Dom-in-EEK-a," with the accent on the third syllable. The island was the last of the
Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans, due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native
Caribs[?].
France ceded possession to
Great Britain in
1763, which made the island a colony in
1805. In
1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of
Mary Eugenia Charles[?], the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years.
Commonly referred to as The Nature Island", Dominica is largely covered by lush rainforest, and is home to the world's largest boiling lake[?].
The capital is Roseau.
From the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the U.S. Department of State website. Not Wikified.
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