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TheCommonwealth of Dominica and theRepublic of France maintain historical, political, economic, social and cultural relations.[1] Sometimes referred to as "French Dominique" (to distinguish it from the Dominican Republic, and pay homage to Dominica's historic French-speaking roots),[2][3] Dominica also shares close ties with its nearest neighbours, the overseas departments of theFrench Republic,Guadeloupe to the north andMartinique to the south.[4] At present, Dominica is connected to the French islands by an inter-island express ferry.[5][6] Under the auspice of theEuropean Union both Dominica and France are tied economically via a 2008 concluded multilateralEconomic Partnership Agreement (EPA) trade-deal representing many Caribbean nations under the nameCARIFORUM. They are further members of: TheAssociation of Caribbean States (ACS), theCaribbean Postal Union, theOrganisation internationale de la Francophonie, theInternational Monetary Fund (IMF), theWorld Bank, and theUnited Nations.
Relations between Dominica and France date back to 1600-1700s leading up to when Dominica became a French colony.[7][8] Both nations have concluded amaritime boundary agreement in 1987.
In 2015, Martinique joined theOrganisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), of which the Commonwealth of Dominica is a founding member. In 2019, Guadeloupe acquired associate member status, andCollectivity of Saint Martin was admitted as an observer member.
The French embassy for Dominica and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States + Barbados is located inCastries,Saint Lucia,[9] while Dominica maintains non-resident embassy in London to France.[10]
The RoseauAlliance Française branch maintains an office close to the heart of Dominica's capital-cityRoseau.[11][12]
It is estimated that roughly 3500 nationals from Dominique reside in France, with roughly 120 French nationals in Dominique.[1]
Dominica is sandwhiched between the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.
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