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Dominica

Dom·i·ni·ca [ dòmmə nkə, də mínnikə ] island country in the Windward Islands, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It became an independent member of the British Commonwealth in 1978.
Languages: English.
Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar.
Capital: Roseau.
Population: 72,514 (2008 estimate).
Area: 750 sq km (289 sq mi) 
Length: 47 km (29 mi.)
Official name  Commonwealth of Dominica
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