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Dominica Government 1996
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Administrative divisions:
10 parishes; Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint
Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick, Saint Paul, Saint Peter
3 November 1978 (from UK)
Independence Day, 3 November (1978)
based on English common law
18 years of age; universal
President Crispin Anselm SORHAINDO (since 25 October 1993) election last
held 4 October 1993 (next to be held NA October 1998); results - President
Crispin Anselm SORHAINDO was elected by the House of Assembly to a five-year
term
Prime Minister (Mary) Eugenia CHARLES (since 21 July 1980, elected for a
third term 28 May 1990)
Cabinet; appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister
elections last held 28 May 1990 (next to be held by October 1995); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (30 total; 9 appointed senators and 21
elected representatives) DFP 11, UWP 6, DLP 4
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
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Political parties and leaders:
Dominica Freedom Party (DFP), Brian ALLEYNE; Dominica Labor Party (DLP),
Rosie DOUGLAS; United Workers Party (UWP), Edison JAMES
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Other political or pressure groups:
Dominica Liberation Movement (DLM), a small leftist group
ACCT, ACP, C, CARICOM, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA,
IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTERPOL, IOC, NAM (observer), OAS, OECS,
OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WMO
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Diplomatic representation in US:
Dominica has no embassy in the US
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US diplomatic representation:
no official presence since the Ambassador resides in Bridgetown (Barbados),
but travels frequently to Dominica
green with a centered cross of three equal bands - the vertical part is
yellow (hoist side), black, and white - the horizontal part is yellow (top),
black, and white; superimposed in the center of the cross is a red disk
bearing a sisserou parrot encircled by 10 green five-pointed stars edged in
yellow; the 10 stars represent the 10 administrative divisions (parishes)
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