DOMINICA HISTORY |
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The island was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by
Europeans, due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. France
ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which made the island a colony in
1805. In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved
when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary
Eugenia Charles, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who
remained in office for 15 years. |
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