Saint Patrick Parish (Saint Patrick)
Saint Patrick is one of Dominica's 10 administrative parishes. It is bordered by St. George, St. Luke and St. Mark to the west, and St. David to the north. It has an area of 84.4 km² (32.59 mi²), and has a population of 8,383.
Grand Bay (also known as Berekua) and La Plaine are the largest settlements in the parish. Other villages include:
* Bagatelle
* Bellevue Chopin (also in St. George)
* Boetica
* Bordeaux
* Delices
* Dubuc
* Fond St. Jean
* Geneva
Grand Bay (also known as Berekua) and La Plaine are the largest settlements in the parish. Other villages include:
* Bagatelle
* Bellevue Chopin (also in St. George)
* Boetica
* Bordeaux
* Delices
* Dubuc
* Fond St. Jean
* Geneva
Map - Saint Patrick Parish (Saint Patrick)
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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 |