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Name: The island was originally inhabited by the Kalinago and later colonised by the Europeans, predominately by the French from the 1690s, who arrived long after Columbus passed the island on Sunday, 3 November 1493; the island’s name is derived from the Latin for “Sunday”. Great Britain took it over in 1763 after the Seven Years’ War and gradually established English as the official language. The island republic gained independence in 1978
Date of Membership in CCLEC: (1989 – Miami)
Motto: “Apres Bondie, C’est La Tert”
Status: Independent – 3rd November 1978
Area: 750 km2 (290 miles2)
GDP: 2009 estimate – $808 million
Population: 2016 est. : 64,237
Capital City: Roseau
Official Language: English
Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
