Saint Luke Parish (Saint Luke)
Saint Luke is one of Dominica's 10 administrative parishes. It is bordered by St. George (to the north), St. Mark (to the south), and St. Patrick (to the east).
The parish is one of Dominica's smallest in area and population. 1,668 people live in its 7.77 km² (3 mi²) of area. Pointe Michel (La Pointe) is its only settlement.
Its shape resembles a wedge pointing right, with the top part cut off.
The parish is one of Dominica's smallest in area and population. 1,668 people live in its 7.77 km² (3 mi²) of area. Pointe Michel (La Pointe) is its only settlement.
Its shape resembles a wedge pointing right, with the top part cut off.
Map - Saint Luke Parish (Saint Luke)
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Country - Dominica
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The island was settled by the Arawak arriving from South America in the fifth century. The Kalinago displaced the Arawak by the 15th century. Columbus is said to have passed the island on Sunday, 3 November 1493. It was later colonised by Europeans, predominantly by the French from the 1690s to 1763. The French imported enslaved people from West Africa to Dominica to work on coffee plantations. Great Britain took possession in 1763 after the Seven Years' War, and it gradually established English as its official language. The island gained independence as a republic in 1978.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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XCD | East Caribbean dollar | $ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |