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Roseau (Dominican Creole: Wozo) is the capital and largest city of Dominica, with a population of 14,725 as of 2011. [1] It is a small and compact urban settlement, in the Saint George parish and surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, the Roseau River and Morne Bruce.
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives, in 2010 the World Christian Database reported that the largest non-Christian religious groups included: spiritualism followed by 2.6% of the population; BaháΚΌí followed by 1.7%; Agnosticism followed by 0.5%; Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam, each followed by 0.1%; and Chinese folk religion ...
Source: [1] 1 January - New Year's Day; 3–4 March – Carnival; 18 April – Good Friday; 21 April - Easter Monday; 5 May - Labour Day; 9 June - Whit Monday; 4 August - Emancipation Day; 3 November – Independence Day; 4 November – Community Service Day; 25 December – Christmas Day; 26 December – Boxing Day
Portsmouth is the second largest town in Dominica, with 3,630 inhabitants. [1] [2] It is located on the shore of a natural Harbor, Prince Rupert Bay, in Saint John Parish on the north-west coast of Dominica. The area was called Ouyouhao by the Kalinago and Grand Anse by the French.
Grand Bay, also known as Berekua or Berricoa, is a village in the south of Dominica. It has a population of 2,288 as of 2010, [1] and is the largest settlement in St. Patrick Parish. Grand Bay, also called South City, the cultural capital of Dominica, is a vibrant community located along the Atlantic Ocean coast in the south-east of Dominica.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Dominica: Dominica – sovereign island nation located in the Caribbean Sea. [1] In Latin, its name means "Sunday", which was the day on which it was discovered by Christopher Columbus. Dominica's pre-Columbian name was Wai'tu kubuli, which means "Tall is her body". [2]
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John became the first Prime Minister of Dominica on 3 November 1978 when the country was granted independence from Britain. [8] John was the honorary commander of Dominica's 80-strong defense force and was in favor of a mixed economy. Internationally, he showed interest in development that saw the island's future linked with the West.