Dominica
Dominica is a state in Caribbean (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) that has existed since 1978 CE. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
Mountainous volcanic island, independent in 1978, home to the Kalinago Territory and the last surviving Island Carib community.
See Dominica on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1978 CE to the present
- Duration
- 47 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Caribbean, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- Roseau
Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Haiti
- British West Indies
- Mexico
- Cuba
- Dutch Caribbean
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- El Salvador
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
Questions
When did Dominica exist?
1978 CE to the present, about 47 years.
Where was Dominica?
Caribbean, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean. Its capital was Roseau.
What language did Dominica speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.