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The common law constitutes the basis of the legal systems of: England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, federal law in the United States and the law of individual U. S. states ( except Louisiana ), federal law throughout Canada and the law of the individual provinces and territories ( except Quebec ), Australia ( both federal and individual states ), Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Pakistan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, The Bahamas, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Granadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, and many other generally English-speaking countries or Commonwealth countries ( except Scotland, which is bijuridicial, and Malta ).
Hurricane David is the most powerful and devastating hurricane ever recorded in Dominica.
Dominica is an island in the Caribbean Sea, located about halfway between the French islands of Guadeloupe ( to the north ) and Martinique ( to the south ).
Geographically, Dominica is distinctive in many ways.
According to a popular West Indian belief, Dominica is the only New World territory that Columbus would still recognize.
Dominica is the largest and most northerly of the Windward Islands.
Oblong-shaped and slightly smaller than New York City, Dominica is in area, in length, and in width.
Dominica is especially vulnerable to hurricanes as the island is located in what is referred to as the hurricane region.
Geologically, Dominica is part of the rugged Lesser Antilles volcanic arc.
Dominica is water-rich with swift-flowing highland streams, which cascade into deep gorges and form natural pools and crater lakes.
The Caribbean Sea offshore of the island of Dominica is home to many cetaceans.
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Dominica, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Dominica is the only island in the eastern Caribbean to retain some of its pre-Columbian population — the Carib Indians — about 3, 000 of whom live on the island's east coast.
Politics of Dominica takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Dominica is the head of government, and of a multi-party system.
Dominica is also a member of the International Criminal Court with a Bilateral Immunity Agreement of protection for the US-military ( as covered under Article 98 ).
* 2004 – The island of Dominica is hit by the most destructive earthquake in its history.
* Dominica is claimed by France.
Another example is an array of fumaroles in the Valley of Desolation in Morne Trois Pitons National Park in Dominica.
Because Dominica is mostly volcanic and has few beaches, development of tourism has been slow compared with that on neighboring islands.
Dominica is a member of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union ( ECCU ).
Dominica is a beneficiary of the U. S. Caribbean Basin Initiative ( CBI ).

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The country also has an active maritime boundary dispute with Dominica over the Isla Aves archipelago located in the Caribbean.
The Dominican Republic, Antigua, Aruba, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Barbados, Dominica, Haiti, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Maarten, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts, Saint Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are also known for lengthy carnival seasons and large celebrations.
Dominica has also had some success in increasing its manufactured exports, with soap as the primary product.
Dominica also recently entered the offshore financial services market.
Dominica is also a member of the 15-member Caribbean Community ( CARICOM ) and of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States ( OECS ).
Dominica exports water to its Caribbean neighbors ; shoes, cement blocks, furniture, and soap and toiletries are also exported.
Henry Wilcoxon ( September 8, 1905 – March 6, 1984 ) was an actor born in Roseau, Dominica, British West Indies, and best known as a leading man in many of Cecil B. DeMille's films, also serving as DeMille's associate producer on his later films.
In an effort to save costs, Dominica began to operate leased aircraft ( mostly Boeing 727, but also an Airbus A300 ) instead of owned ones.
Bouyon ( Boo-Yon ) is a form of popular music of Dominica, also known as jump up music in Guadeloupe and Martinique.
The quadrille is a dance form that is an important symbol of French Antillean culture, not just in Dominica, but also Martinique, Guadeloupe and other Francophone islands.
Jing Ping is a kind of folk music originated on the slave plantations of Dominica, also known colloquially as an accordion band.
Early recording stars from this era included Swinging Busters, The Gaylords, De Boys an Dem and Los Caballeros, while chorale groups also gained fans, especially Lajenne Etwal, Siflé Montan ' y and the Dominica Folk singers.
Originating from Guadeloupe and Martinique, Zouk is also claimed as " our music " in Dominica.
Calypso has also retained much popularity in Dominica, as has Jazz.
The government of Dominica also promotes Dominican music through the Dominican Broadcasting Station, which broadcasts between 20 % and 25 % local music as a matter of policy.
The following two actions, 15 May, 19 May also off Dominica and Martinique were set-pieces of masterly fleet handling which Rodney could not parallel, but inconclusive, although the French had the better of them.
Roosevelt Skerrit ( born 8 June 1972 ) is a Dominican politician who has been Prime Minister of Dominica since 2004 ; he has also been the Member of Parliament for the Vieille Case constituency since 2000.
In addition to being the Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit also serves as Minister for Finance, Minister for Foreign Affairs and as the political leader of the Dominica Labor Party.
The English-speaking countries Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as Dutch-speaking Suriname are also excluded from Ibero-America.
As well as owning mills in England, the Gregs also owned sugar plantations on the West Indian island of Dominica ; their ownership included, until the abolition of slavery in British colonies in 1838, several hundred enslaved Africans.
This model is also used in Australia, Cyprus, Dominica, New Zealand and South Africa.
I wanted to add the land mass of Dominica to that of Barbados and also to be able to undertake an industrial project of considerable size.
Flooding also occurred on Dominica and Guadeloupe, although effects were less severe.

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