Dominica is a parliamentary democracy and republic within the Commonwealth, with a President serving as head of state in a largely ceremonial role and a Prime Minister leading the government. The House of Assembly is the country's unicameral legislature, and executive authority rests with the Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister and drawn from the majority party or coalition.
Politics in Dominica has historically been dominated by two main parties, the Dominica Labour Party and the Dominica United Workers' Party, with peaceful transfers of power since independence in 1978. The country maintains a designated Kalinago Territory with a degree of self-governance for its Indigenous population, and its foreign policy emphasizes regional cooperation through CARICOM and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.
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