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  1. History of Dominica

    The first written records in the history of Dominica began in November 1493, when Christopher Columbus spotted the island. Prior to European contact, Dominica was inhabited by the Arawak. Dominica was a French colony from 1715 until the end of the Seven Years' War in 1763, and then became a British colony from 1763 to 1978. It became an independent nation in 1978. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    The first written records in the history of Dominica began in November 1493, when Christopher Columbus spotted the island. Prior to European contact, Dominica was inhabited by the Arawak.Dominica was a French colony from 1715 until the end of the Seven Years' War in 1763, and then became a British colony from 1763 to 1978. It became an independent nation in 1978.
  3. britannica.com

    Jan 14, 2025The population is mainly of African descent, with some Europeans, people from the Indian subcontinent, and Caribs.Dominica is the only island with a relatively large and distinctive group of Carib Indians, descendants of the people who inhabited the island before European colonization. Most of the remaining Caribs, a small number of whom are solely of Carib descent, live in the approximately ...
  4. britannica.com

    History of Dominica, survey of the notable events and people in the history of Dominica. A small island country of the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea, Dominica is known for its natural beauty, particularly its rainforests and mountainous terrain. The country gained independence from
  5. en.wikipedia.org

    Dominica (locally / ˌ d ɒ m ɪ ˈ n iː k ə / dom-in-EE-kə; [9] UK: US: / ˌ d ɒ m ɪ ˈ n iː k ə / [10] [11] [12] or / d ə ˈ m ɪ n ɪ k ə / ⓘ; [13] Dominican Creole French: Dominik; Kalinago: Waitukubuli), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. [14] It is part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the ...
  6. worldofhistorycheatsheet.com

    Jul 7, 2024Dominica, a small island nation in the Caribbean, has a rich and diverse history shaped by indigenous cultures, European colonization, and struggles for independence. Pre-Colonial Period Indigenous Inhabitants: The island was originally inhabited by the Kalinago (Carib) people, who had displaced the earlier Arawak inhabitants.
  7. newworldencyclopedia.org

    The Commonwealth of Dominica, commonly known as Dominica, is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea.It is distinct and separate from the Dominican Republic, another Caribbean nation.Its name (pronounced dom-in-EE-cuh) in Latin means "Sunday," which was the day on which it was discovered by Christopher Columbus.. Dominica's pre-Colombian name was Wai'tu kubuli, which means, "Tall is her body."
  8. everyculture.com

    History and Ethnic Relations Emergence of the Nation. Geography has played a guiding role in the island's history. Due to the mountainous terrain and the resistant Caribs who inhabited it, Dominica was unclaimed by European powers until settled by French planters and missionaries in 1635.

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