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Dominica's pre-Columbian name was Wai'tu kubuli, which means "Tall is her body".[2] The indigenous people of the island, the Caribs, have a territory similar to the Indian reserves of North America. However, its official language is English because of its http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominica

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