Dominica

[dom-uh-nee-kuh, duh-min-i-kuh]

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noun

one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
an independent republic comprising this island: a former British colony; gained independence 1978. 290 sq. mi. (751 sq. km). Roseau.
a female given name.

Dominica

/ ˌdɒmɪˈniːkə, dəˈmɪnɪkə /

noun

Official name: Commonwealth of Dominica.��a republic in the E Caribbean, comprising a volcanic island in the Windward Islands group; a former British colony; became independent as a member of the Commonwealth in 1978. Official language: English. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: East Caribbean dollar. Capital: Roseau. Pop: 73 286 (2013 est). Area: 751 sq km (290 sq miles)

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Dominica's geothermal plant will be just the second in the Caribbean.

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He referred to the impacts of hurricane Maria in 2017 on the Caribbean island Dominica.

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Aspire is spearheading legal action in Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda to overturn the 19th-Century Offences Against the Person Act, which stipulates a 10-year prison sentence for a woman who ends a pregnancy.

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Louis, who has also played for the Caribbean island of Dominica, has faced difficult times.

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Such was the fire and brimstone wrought by Wood, Hodge pleaded for mercy by telling the bowler he had a "wife and kids" back in Dominica.

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