Dominica–France relations
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The Commonwealth of Dominica and the Republic of France maintain historical, political, economic, social and cultural relations.{{cite web|url=https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/dominica/|title=France and Dominica|publisher=www.diplomatie.gouv.fr|access-date=10 March 2022}} Sometimes referred to as "French Dominique" (to distinguish it from the Dominican Republic, and pay homage to Dominica's historic French-speaking roots),{{cite news |author=Staff writer |date=26 November 2021 |title=Caribbean Currents: Dominican Republic and Dominica are very different countries |url=https://www.phillytrib.com/caribbean-currents-dominican-republic-and-dominica-are-very-different-countries/article_1237bd9e-6494-51e3-9a92-5eec74c6e327.html |url-status= |publisher=The Philadelphia Tribune |publication-date=26 November 2021 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=11 March 2022 |url-access= |quote= }}[https://www.dominicaculture.org/world_creole_music_festival/ The Dominica World Creole Festival] Dominica also shares close ties with its nearest neighbours, the overseas departments of the French Republic, Guadeloupe to the north and Martinique to the south.[https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Earth_from_Space_Martinique_Dominica_and_Guadeloupe Earth from Space: Martinique, Dominica and Guadeloupe], European Space Agency At present, Dominica is connected to the French islands by an inter-island express ferry.[https://www.dominicaferry.com/ Ferry from Dominica][https://www.express-des-iles.fr/ Ferry from French Caribbean] Under the auspice of the European Union both Dominica and France are tied economically via a 2008 concluded multilateral Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) trade-deal representing many Caribbean nations under the name CARIFORUM. They are further members of: The Association of Caribbean States (ACS), the Caribbean Postal Union, the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the United Nations.
History
Relations between Dominica and France date back to 1600-1700s leading up to when Dominica became a French colony.[https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Dominica.html World Statesmen Dominica][https://dominicaexplorer.com/dominica/dominica-history/early-settlers/ Early settlets of Dominica], Dominica Tourism Guide Both nations have concluded a maritime boundary agreement in 1987.
In 2015, Martinique joined the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), of which the Commonwealth of Dominica is a founding member. In 2019, Guadeloupe acquired associate member status, and Collectivity of Saint Martin was admitted as an observer member.
The French embassy for Dominica and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States + Barbados is located in Castries, Saint Lucia,[https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/conseils-aux-voyageurs/conseils-par-pays-destination/dominique/ Embassy of France in the Caribbean], At Castries while Dominica maintains non-resident embassy in London to France.[https://www.dominicahighcommission.co.uk/ Dominican mission to London]
The Roseau Alliance Française branch maintains an office close to the heart of Dominica's capital-city Roseau.[https://afdominica.wordpress.com/ Roseau Alliance Française branch][https://www.avirtualdominica.com/project/history/ Dominica profile], avirtualDominica.com
It is estimated that roughly 3500 nationals from Dominique reside in France, with roughly 120 French nationals in Dominique.
See also
References
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Further reading
- {{cite web |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Dominica/Transportation#ref54623 |url-access= |title=Dominica - History |last=Niddrie |first=David Lawrence |year=2021 |orig-date=1999 |department= |website=www.britannica.com |publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. |agency= |arxiv= |asin= |bibcode= |doi= |isbn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |lccn= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |osti= |pmc= |pmid= |rfc= |ssrn= |zbl= |id= |access-date=10 March 2022 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= }}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/dominica.htm |url-access= |title=Dominica Colony |last=Luscombe |first=Stephen |year=2022 |department= |website=www.britishempire.co.uk |publisher=The British Empire |agency= |arxiv= |asin= |bibcode= |doi= |isbn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |lccn= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |osti= |pmc= |pmid= |rfc= |ssrn= |zbl= |id= |access-date=20 March 2022 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= }}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.thedominican.net/2010/03/court-petition-and-dominicas-entangled.html |url-access= |title=The court petition and Dominica's entangled relationship with France |last=Finn |first=Dr. Emanuel |date=1 March 2010 |department= |website=www.thedominican.net |publisher=The Dominican.net |agency= |location= |script-title= |trans-title= |access-date=18 March 2022 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=Dominica is sandwhiched between the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.}}
External links
- [http://www.investdominica.com/country-profile-of-the-commonwealth-of-dominica/other-country-facts/ Country profile of Dominica], InvestDominica.com
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