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DOMINICA
Map of DOMINICA
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Location:
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Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago |
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Geographic coordinates:
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15 25 N, 61 20 W |
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Area:
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total: 754 sq km
land: 754 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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148 km |
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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Climate:
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tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall |
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Terrain:
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rugged mountains of volcanic origin |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Morne Diablatins 1,447 m |
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Natural resources:
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timber, hydropower, arable land |
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Land use:
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arable land: 6.67%
permanent crops: 21.33%
other: 72% (2005) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA |
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Total renewable water resources:
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NA |
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Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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total: 0.02 cu km/yr
per capita: 213 cu m/yr (1996) |
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Natural hazards:
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flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months |
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Environment - current issues:
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NA |
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Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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Population:
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72,514 (July 2008 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 24.7% (male 9,175/female 8,762)
15-64 years: 65.1% (male 24,192/female 22,995)
65 years and over: 10.2% (male 3,178/female 4,212) (2008 est.) |
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Nationality:
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noun: Dominican(s)
adjective: Dominican |
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Ethnic groups:
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black 86.8%, mixed 8.9%, Carib Amerindian 2.9%, white 0.8%, other 0.7% (2001 census) |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 61.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 6%, Pentecostal 5.6%, Baptist 4.1%, Methodist 3.7%, Church of God 1.2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.2%, other Christian 7.7%, Rastafarian 1.3%, other or unspecified 1.6%, none 6.1% (2001 census) |
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Languages:
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English (official), French patois |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 94%
male: 94%
female: 94% (2003 est.) |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Commonwealth of Dominica
conventional short form: Dominica |
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Government type:
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parliamentary democracy |
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Capital:
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name: Roseau
geographic coordinates: 15 18 N, 61 24 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
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Administrative divisions:
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10 parishes; Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick, Saint Paul, Saint Peter |
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Independence:
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3 November 1978 (from UK) |
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National holiday:
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Independence Day, 3 November (1978)
Source: http://cia.gov
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