Destination name: Commonwealth of Dominica
Destination Location: Eastern Caribbean
Land area: 751 square kilometers
Capital: Rosso
Main ethnic groups: black, mulatto
national flag
The flag of Dominica has a length-to-width ratio of 3:2 and the flag is green. A yellow, black and white cross runs through the flag, and the central cross is a red circle, containing a parrot and ten yellow five-pointed stars around it. Green symbolizes banana plantations and dense forests throughout the island, yellow represents lemon, citrus, cocoa, coconut and other cultivations, white symbolizes rivers, waterfalls and the purity of the people, and black represents the local predominantly black and mulatto people and fertile land. The cross represents the religious beliefs of the people - Catholicism. The red circle symbolizes the social development programs implemented in the country, and the 10 pentagram stars represent the 10 regions of the country.
national emblem
The coat of arms of Dominica is a coat of arms divided into four parts by the cross in the center, representing Christianity. There are coconut trees and banana trees on the two yellow plots, respectively, showing the agricultural resources of the island country; On the upper right is a bullfrog symbolizing rich specialties, and on the lower left is a sailing boat sailing in the vast sea, symbolizing the development of the seafaring fishing industry. On each side of the coat of arms, there is a parrot symbolizing the Federation; A golden male lion at the top of the coat of arms indicates that Dominica is a member of the British Commonwealth. The yellow band at the base of the national emblem bears the motto "I love God and all things".
National flower: Karibmu
National bird: Imperial Amazonian parrot
History
The earliest inhabitants of Dominica were Arawak Indians.
After 1000 AD: Carib Indians from the northern part of the South American continent conquer and expel the Arawaks, taking control of the island.
1493 AD: Columbus named it "Dominica" when he landed on the island on November 3 on his second voyage to the Americas. Over the next century, European colonists made several attempts to occupy the island, but were unable to do so because of the stubborn resistance of the Caribs and the treacherous geography.
1632 AD: French colonists invade. The British followed.
1748: Britain and France reach an agreement recognizing Dominica as neutral and Carib-owned.
1759 AD: Dominica is occupied by the British.
1763: Under the Treaty of Paris, Dominica is transferred to Great Britain.
After 1778: Dominica changed hands between England and France.
1805 AD: French occupiers burn down the city of Rosso. In the same year, Britain took ownership of the island for a "ransom" of £12,000.
1815: The Treaty of Vienna finally recognizes Dominica as British.
1958~1962: Dominica was a member of the West Indies Federation.
March 1967: Introduction of "internal self-government" and becoming a British "associated state"
November 3, 1978: Dominica declares its independence and is named the Commonwealth of Dominica, a member of the British Commonwealth.
Tourist attractions
Boiling Lake
Gourmet specialties
bullfrog
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