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| Welcome to Dominica - Land of the Sisserou Parrot! | | | | English-speaking Island ranked 41 of 175 countries and |
| Eco-tourism | | | | territories in the United Nations Human Development |
| Did you know- One of the most attractive natural | | | | Index. Since then, it was a great victory for the |
| wonders for visitors to the Island is the Morne Trois | | | | developing countries, especially those in the Caribbean. |
| Pitons National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. | | | | Jerome Romain- A National Hero |
| Apart from being home to abundant rainforests and | | | | Did you know- By the mid-1990s, surprisingly, |
| wildlife, this park boasts the second-largest boiling lake | | | | Dominica's athlete Jerome Romain won the bronze |
| on Earth. However, the Island has other amazing | | | | medal in the triple jump -with a fantastic jump of 17,59 |
| landscapes: for example amazing beaches, waterfalls, | | | | metres- at the IAFF World Championships in Sweden |
| rivers, old towns, and spectacular mountains. The | | | | (Goteborg). He also earned a silver medal at the 1995 |
| coastline of Dominica is also rich in marine life. Finally, | | | | Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. |
| about 70 percent of the Island consists of protected | | | | International Organizations |
| rainforests, one the highest of the world's developing | | | | Did you know- At the end of 1978, the Island joined the |
| countries, along with Suriname and Gabon. | | | | United Nations. In addition, Dominica is one of the 53 |
| Democracy | | | | Commonwealth countries. On the other hand, it also |
| Did you know- The Island has had more than 30 years | | | | belongs to the Organization of American States |
| of democratic governance, a great example in the | | | | (OAS) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). |
| Third World, where there are few democratic states. | | | | Population |
| In the meantime, it also has one of the most peaceful | | | | Did you know- The Commonwealth of Dominica has |
| societies in the Western Hemisphere. | | | | an estimated total population of 72,660 people (as of |
| Geography | | | | July, 2009). |
| Did you know- The Island of Dominica, shaped like a | | | | The Margaret Thatcher of the Caribbean! |
| tobacco leaf, is located in eastern Caribbean | | | | Did you know- By the early 1980s, Mary Eugenia |
| (Americas). The Commonwealth of Dominica, has an | | | | Charles made international headlines when she |
| area of 300 square miles ( 754 km2),making it the | | | | became the first woman to be elected Head of |
| 188th -largest country on the planet (between the | | | | Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica, at a |
| Netherlands Antilles and the Kingdom of Tonga).This | | | | time when women could not expect to win a |
| English-speaking country is made up mainly of | | | | democratic election in the Third World. During this |
| mountains and rainforests, while much of the rest of | | | | period of time, only had four female leaders on Earth: |
| the Island is covered by spectacular beaches. There | | | | Iceland ( Vigdis Finnbogadottir), India (Indira Gandhi), |
| are many lakes and rivers. Finally, Dominica should not | | | | Margaret Thatcher (Britain) and Dominica. At the same |
| be confused with the Dominican Republic, a | | | | time, she was the first black female to win a |
| Spanish-speaking country in the Caribbean. | | | | democratic election in the world (by the mid-1970s, |
| Rosseau | | | | Madame Elisabeth Domitien had been named Prime |
| Did you know- Rosseau is the capital city of the | | | | Minister by Centroafrica's dictator Jean-Bedell |
| Caribbean Island. Most of Dominica's population lives in | | | | Bokassa). Under her leadership, Dominica became a |
| the capital. | | | | democratic state on the Caribbean, a region which has |
| Wild Birds | | | | been plagued by dictatorships. Throughout most of the |
| Did you know- The Island is home to one of the | | | | next decade, she was a campaigner for the |
| continent's greatest varieties of birds, including | | | | environment on Dominica. Historically, the Island's Prime |
| bananaquits, grey kingbirds, red-neckeds, frigatebirds, | | | | Minister Charles was one of the Caribbean's most |
| siffleurs, barn owls, brown pelicans, yellow warblers | | | | influential leaders. After Charles became a leader, |
| and plumbeous warblers. The Sisserou Parrot - | | | | more than five women have been elected leaders on |
| Dominica's national bird-- is one of the several species | | | | the Caribbean: Barbados (Nita Barrow, 1991-95), |
| of exotic birds that can be found in the tiny island of | | | | Bermuda (Jennifer Smith, 1998-2003), Haiti (Ertha |
| Dominica. This exotic bird is one of largest parrots on | | | | Pascal Trouillot, 1990-91), Jamaica ( Portia |
| the planet. | | | | Simpson-Miller, 2006-07), Netherlands Antilles (Maria |
| Human Development | | | | Liberia Peters,1984-86 & 1988-94), and Puerto |
| Did you know- The year 1997 was a great year for | | | | Rico (Sila Calderón, 2001- 2005). |
| Dominica. Why? Because of its exemplary democratic | | | | |