White Dominicans or European Dominicans, are Dominicans whose ancestry lies within the continent of

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. As of 2013, people of solely European descent are a small minority in the Commonwealth of

Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...

, comprising only 0.8% of the population. Most White Dominicans are descendants of European settlers of French and English stock.

History

Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus * lij, Cristoffa C(or)ombo * es, link=no, Cristóbal Colón * pt, Cristóvão Colombo * ca, Cristòfor (or ) * la, Christophorus Columbus. (; born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was a ...

landed in Dominica in November 1493. Spanish ships frequently landed on Dominica during the 16th century, but fierce resistance by the indigenous

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discouraged

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’s efforts at settlement in the island. In 1635,

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officially claimed Dominica. Dominica was colonized by the Spanish, French and English. The first Europeans colonists in Dominica were the French.

Notable people

Henry Alfred Alford Nicholls Sir Henry Alfred Alford Nicholls (27 September 1851 – 9 February 1926) was a physician, disease specialist, horticulturist, zoologist and legislator in, and publicist for Dominica for over 50 years. He published on a wide variety of topics and ...

(1851–1926), physician *

Jean Rhys Jean Rhys, ( ; born Ella Gwendolyn Rees Williams; 24 August 1890 – 14 May 1979) was a British novelist who was born and grew up in the Caribbean island of Dominica. From the age of 16, she mainly resided in England, where she was sent for her ...

(1890–1970), novelist *

Elma Napier Elma Napier (née Gordon-Cumming; 23 March 1892 – 12 November 1973), also known as Elma Gibbs and by the pen-name Elizabeth Garner,

(1892–1973), writer and politician *

Phyllis Shand Allfrey Phyllis Byam Shand Allfrey (24 October 1908 – 4 February 1986) was a West Indian writer, socialist activist, newspaper editor and politician of the island of Dominica in the Caribbean. She is best known for her first novel, '' The Orchid Hou ...

(1908–1986), writer and social activist * Gary di Silvestri (born 1967), cross-country skier *

Angelica di Silvestri Angelica Morrone di Silvestri (born 25 November 1965) is a cross-country skier who competed for Dominica at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the cross-country skiing race. She and her husband Gary di Silvestri earned points by competing in qualifyi ...

(born 1965), cross-country skier *

Steve Agar Stephen Kirwan "Steve" Agar (born 6 June 1968 in Saint George Parish, Dominica, Saint George) is a retired track and field athlete who competed for Dominica and later Canada. At the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in the Athletics at the 1996 Summer Oly ...

(born 1968), track and field athlete

References and footnotes

Ethnic groups in Dominica White Caribbean {{Dominica-stub

History

Notable people

See also

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