About Dominica

Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is known as "The Nature Island of the Caribbean" for its seemingly unspoiled natural beauty. Dominica is a fully independent with republican status within the British Commonwealth.

 The name Dominica comes from the Italian word for Sunday ("Domenica"), which was the day on which it was spotted by Christopher Columbus. Its pre-Colonial name was "Wai'tu kubuli", which means "Tall is her body".

The Commonwealth of Dominica has an estimated population of 72,500. The capital is Roseau. The island features lush mountainous rainforests, home of many very rare plant, animal, and bird species. Dominica's economy is heavily dependent on both tourism and agriculture.

In the next hundred years after Columbus' landing, Dominica remained isolated, and even more Caribs settled there after being driven from surrounding islands as European powers entered the region. France formally ceded possession of Dominica to the United Kingdom in 1763. The United Kingdom then set up a government and made the island a colony in 1805. The emancipation of African slaves occurred throughout the British Empire in 1834, and, in 1838, Dominica became the first British Caribbean colony to have a legislature controlled by blacks. In 1896, the United Kingdom reassumed governmental control of Dominica, turning it into a crown colony. Half a century later, from 1958 to 1962, Dominica became a province of the short-lived West Indies Federation. In 1978, Dominica became an independent nation.

Location

Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago. There are two primary population centers: Roseau and Portsmouth.

Economy

Dominica's currency is the East Caribbean Dollar (of which there are 2.7169 to the US$). Bananas and other agriculture dominate Dominica's economy, and nearly one-third of the labor force works in agriculture.

Dominica is a beneficiary of the U.S. Caribbean Basin Initiative that grants duty-free entry into the United States for many goods. Dominica also belongs to the predominantly English-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

Dominica offers tax-free status to companies locating from abroad. It is not known how many companies benefit from the tax-free status because of the strict confidentiality the government enforces, although it is known many Internet businesses utilize Dominica for this reason.

Dominica has three major newspapers, The Sun, The Times, and The Chronicle. There are two national television stations and a few radio stations, including Q95 FM the Dominica Broadcasting Corporation, and Kairi FM.^[21] Before 2004, there was one telecommunication company called Cable and Wireless. In 2005, Digicel and a UK-based company called Orange started to offer service to the island. There are a number of mobile networks operating on the island.

CLIMATE

  Ranges from 24 Centigrade to 29 Centigrade, though noticably cooler in the hills. The rainy season is from July to October. Driest months are January to April.

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