Dominica

Dominica is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean, between Guadeloupe and Martinique. Its volcanic mountains, rivers, and rainforests distinguish it from many low-lying Caribbean islands.

Lesser Antilles: An arc of islands forming the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea. Dominica belongs to this island chain between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
Kalinago: An Indigenous people of the Lesser Antilles, historically known to Europeans as Island Caribs. Kalinago communities lived on Dominica before European colonization and remain there today.
Dame Eugenia Charles: Dominica’s prime minister from 1980 to 1995 and the Caribbean’s first woman elected head of government. She led Dominica through a long period of post-independence political change.
Dominica independence: Dominica’s attainment of full sovereignty from Britain on 3 November 1978. Independence established the constitutional framework of the present nation.
Ecotourism: Tourism centered on natural areas and designed to support conservation and local communities. Rainforests, waterfalls, and trails make nature-based travel a major attraction.
Morne Trois Pitons National Park: A protected mountainous area in Dominica and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its volcanoes, forests, and geothermal features showcase Dominica’s interior.
Christopher Columbus: A Genoese navigator whose Caribbean voyages initiated sustained European contact with the Americas. He named the island Dominica after sighting it on a Sunday in 1493.
Patrick John: Dominica’s first prime minister after independence, serving from 1978 to 1979. His short tenure marked the island’s first government as a sovereign state.
Hurricane Maria: A Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that struck Dominica in September 2017. The storm devastated infrastructure and prompted a major national rebuilding effort.
Waitukubuli National Trail: A long-distance hiking route running the length of Dominica. The trail links communities and protected landscapes across the island’s interior.

Linked from 6 pages