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Dominica
Dominica is a small island nation in the Caribbean. Christopher Columbus named the island after Latin word for the day of the week he discovered it, a Sunday.
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What do the colors in Dominica flag means?
The dominican republic flag consists of a centered white cross that extends to the edges and divides the flag into four rectangles - the top ones are blue (hoist side) and red, and the bottom ones are red (hoist side) and blue The white = peace and honesty, the red = hardiness, bravery, strength & valour and the blue = vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice. The flag was designed by the leader of the Trinitarians who altered the layout of the blue and red of the Haitian flag and placed a large white cross over it to symbolize faith
What do the colors of the Dominican flag represent?
The flag of the Dominican Republic is composed of a central white cross with red and blue rectangles in the corners (red in the upper right and lower left; blue in upper left and lower right). The national coat of arms is in the center of the white cross. The coat of arms pictures a red, white and blue flag-draped shield with a Bible and cross; the shield is surrounded by an olive branch (on the left) and a palm branch (on the right). A blue ribbon above the shield reads, "Dios, Patria, Libertad" (meaning "God, Fatherland, Liberty"). A red ribbon under the shield reads, "Republica Dominicana" (meaning "Dominican Republic"). The ratio of its height to its width is about 2:3.
This flag was officially adopted on November 6, 1844, after the Dominican
hi Republic obtained independence from Haiti.
AnswerThe blue is said to stand for Liberty, red for the fire and blood of the independence struggle and the white cross is a symbol of sacrifice.
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The Dominican Republic flag was officially adopted on November 6, 1844.
The blue and red are from the flag of Haiti, which once controlled the Dominican Republic. The white cross is symbolic of faith.
The centered coat of arms appears on the flag for national and state use only. That coat of arms displays an open bible topped by a gold cross. Above the arms the Trinitarian motto is displayed, Dios, Patria, Libertad. (God, Country, Freedom)
Is a Dominica developing country?
it's a developing country. The Dominican Republic has the second largest economy (the largest, according to the U.S. State Department) in Central America and the Caribbean. It is an upper middle-incomedeveloping country,with a 2007 GDP per capita of $9,208, in PPP terms, which is relatively high in Latin America. In the trimester of January-March 2007 it experienced an exceptional growth of 9.1% in its GDP, which was actually below the previous year's 10.9% in the same period. Growth was led by imports, followed by exports, with finance and foreign investment the next largest factors.
What does the flag of Dominica look like?
The flag of Dominica was officially adopted on 3rd of November 1978 and has a background color of green divided symmetrically across and vertically by three line of colors; Yellow, Black and White. The yellow represents the original inhabitants, black the fertile soil, and white indicates the pure water. In the middle it has the Sisserou Parrot is indigenous to the island, circled by 10 stars that symbolize the ten island parishes
Are Dominicans from Dominica or Dominican Rep?
dominicans are from a land once called hispaniola they are decendant of african american and european background majority, with some percentage of taino (the orginal inhabitants of dr/haiti) Dominicans come in all shades ranging from afro to European features.
What year did dominica gain independence?
The Dominican Republic gained independence from Spain in 1921 with the signing for a treaty with no shots fired, however 2 months later Haiti invaded the new independent nation and took over again with no military confrontation since the Dominicans didnt have an army at that time. 23 years later Juan Pablo Duarte jounded the group called " Los Trinitarios" or " The Trinity" and begun the war of independence which ended in 1844 ( Haiti kept invading Dominican republic for 23 more years untill 1867). one of the two most important battles wher the Battle of Tortugero where three Dominican Schooners fired and sunk 4 Haitian Warships without any casualties on the Dominican ships and ever since every Haitian war ship was told to stay away from the dominican side of the island in fear of bein sunk( This was the first and last Naval Battle between Dominican Republic and Haiti which granded Dominicans full control of the sea around the island), . The second battle was he Battle of Beler, was the last major battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on November 27, 1845 at the Beler savanna, Monte Cristi Province. A force of Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of The North, led by General Francisco Antonio Salcedo, defeated a force of the Haitian Army led by General Jean-Louis Pierrot, while 3 Dominican schooners led by Admiral Juan Bautista Cambiaso, blockaded the port of Cap-Haïtien to prevent sea reinforcements of the near sited land battle.
Compared to the U.S it is poor but compared to most countries in central and south America it is wealthy. Like most underdeveloped countries the Dominican Republic is rich in land and mineral deposits. Its people range from poor to wealth. Most are middle class.
How did the Dominican Republic become the Dominica Republic?
It didn't. You're confusing two entirely different countries:
- The Dominican Republic, a spanish speaking country.
- The Commonwealth of Dominica, an English speaking country.
What did Christopher Columbus call Dominica?
When Christopher Columbus first came to Dominican republic he named it Hispaniola.(:
What are the human environment interactions in dominica?
In Haiti, people interact with their environment by planting crops, over-cultivating, eating animals for food that live in Haiti, and they chop down trees. This may be the same for the Dominican because the two are very close.
Who was the Prime Minister of Dominica in 2005?
Roosevelt Skerrit was the Prime Minister of Dominica in 2005.
Skerrit became the 7th Prime Minister of Dominica on 2004 January 8, taking over for acting Prime Minister Osborne Riviera. This followed the death of the previous Prime Minister Pierre Charles by heart attack.
The Dominican Republic is to spanish as what is to French?
The Dominican Republic is to Spanish as Haiti is to French.
How do say dominica in spanish?
the singular form of the word in spanish is dominó (that's the name of the game), one would think the plural form would be "dominos", but no, we call them "las fichas de dominó" (domino token, roughly translated)
Yes, by Haiti for 22 years, and for United States after.
