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The State House, located in Roseau, is the official residence of the president of Dominica. Previously it was used as the official residence of the colonial governors of Dominica. The residence of the British governors of the island, and for a time the French, is situated on a low hill to the south of the commercial center of Roseau.
The island has its own Dominica State College, formerly named Clifton Dupigny Community College. [112] Some Dominicans attend universities in Cuba on scholarships offered by its government; others go to the University of the West Indies or to universities in the United Kingdom, the United States, or other countries.
Roseau (Dominican Creole: Wozo) is the capital and largest city of Dominica, with a population of 14,725 as of 2011. [1] It is a small and compact urban settlement, in the Saint George parish and surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, the Roseau River and Morne Bruce.
Dominica has twenty-one, single member constituencies which elect representatives to the House of Assembly of Dominica.These elections occur using the simple-majority (or first-past-the-post) system and representatives typically serve for a term of five years. [1]
Roseau, Dominica: Establishment: 24 October 2007: Capacity: 12,000: Owner: Commonwealth of Dominica: Tenants: Exodus FC West Indies cricket team Dominica national football team Windward Islands cricket team: End names: River End Botanical Gardens End: International information; First Test: 6–10 July 2011: West Indies v India: Last Test: 12 ...
Government House in Roseau, the residence of the president of Dominica. The president of Dominica is the head of state under the system implemented by the Constitution of 1978, the year of Dominica's independence. [3] The current president is Sylvanie Burton, since 2 October 2023.
The House of Assembly is the legislature of Dominica. It is established by Chapter III of the Constitution of Dominica, and together with the President of Dominica constitutes Dominica's Parliament. The House is unicameral, and consists of twenty-one Representatives, nine senators, and the Attorney General as an ex officio member.
Deputy Prime Minister of Dominica is an informal cabinet-level position in Dominica. The position is not outlined in the Constitution of Dominica. [1]