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Dominica Government 1996

    • Names:

        conventional long form:
        Commonwealth of Dominica

        conventional short form:
        Dominica

    • Digraph:
      DO

    • Type:
      parliamentary democracy

    • Capital:
      Roseau

    • Administrative divisions:
      10 parishes; Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick, Saint Paul, Saint Peter

    • Independence:
      3 November 1978 (from UK)

    • National holiday:
      Independence Day, 3 November (1978)

    • Constitution:
      3 November 1978

    • Legal system:
      based on English common law

    • Suffrage:
      18 years of age; universal

    • Executive branch:

        chief of state:
        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

        head of government:
        Prime Minister (Mary) Eugenia CHARLES (since 21 July 1980, elected for a third term 28 May 1990)

        cabinet:
        Cabinet; appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister

    • Legislative branch:
      unicameral

        House of Assembly:
        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

    • Judicial branch:
      Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

    • Political parties and leaders:
      Dominica Freedom Party (DFP), Brian ALLEYNE; Dominica Labor Party (DLP), Rosie DOUGLAS; United Workers Party (UWP), Edison JAMES

    • Other political or pressure groups:
      Dominica Liberation Movement (DLM), a small leftist group

    • Member of:
      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

    • Diplomatic representation in US:
      Dominica has no embassy in the US

        consulate(s) general:
        New York

    • US diplomatic representation:
      no official presence since the Ambassador resides in Bridgetown (Barbados), but travels frequently to Dominica

    • Flag:
      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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