Dominica - Government and Administrative Divisions

Government and Administrative Divisions

Dominica is a parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth of Nations and, since 1979, a member of La Francophonie. The Commonwealth of Dominica is one of the Caribbean's few republics. The president is the head of state, while executive power rests with the cabinet, headed by the prime minister. The unicameral parliament consists of the thirty-member House of Assembly, which consists of twenty-one directly elected members and nine senators, who may either be appointed by the president or elected by the other members of the House of Assembly.

Unlike other former British colonies in the region, Dominica was never a Commonwealth realm, instead becoming a republic on independence. Dominica is a full and participating member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

Dominica is also a member of the International Criminal Court with a Bilateral Immunity Agreement of protection for the U.S. military, as covered under Article 98. In January 2008 Dominica joined the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas.

Dominica is divided into ten parishes, given below with their 2011 Census populations:

  1. Saint Andrew Parish (9,471)
  2. Saint David Parish (6,043)
  3. Saint George Parish (21,241)
  4. Saint John Parish (6,561)
  5. Saint Joseph Parish (5,637)
  6. Saint Luke Parish (1,668)
  7. Saint Mark Parish (1,834)
  8. Saint Patrick Parish (7,622)
  9. Saint Paul Parish (9,786)
  10. Saint Peter Parish (1,430)
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