Know Dominica
Learn more about the beautiful nation of Dominica
Where is Dominica located ?
The Commonwealth of Dominica is an island nation in the Caribbean sea. The maps below will give you a clear idea on the location of Dominica.
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How about a little bit of history on Dominica ?
Dominica was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. France ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which made the island a colony in 1805. In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia CHARLES, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years. Some 3,000 Carib Indians still living on Dominica are the only pre-Columbian population remaining in the eastern Caribbean.
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What is Dominica's record on the environment ?
Dominica is known as "The Nature Island of the Caribbean" due to its spectacular, lush, and varied flora and fauna, which are protected by an extensive natural park system. Dominica is the most mountainous of the Lesser Antilles. Its volcanic peaks are cones of lava craters and include Boiling Lake, the second-largest, thermally active lake in the world
Dominica is a party to the following agreements - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling.
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What is the total land area of Dominica ?
Dominica is a country spread over a total of 751 sq. kms (slightly more than 4 times the size of Washington D.C.)
What is the population of Dominica ?
Dominica is a small country with a population of 72,969 (July 2011 estimates)
What is the capital of Dominica and how populated is it ?
The capital of Dominica is Roseau which is also the largest city with a population of 14,000.
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What are the languages used in Dominica ?
English (official language) and French patois.
How about the economy of Dominica. What are the major industries?
The Dominican economy has been dependent on agriculture - primarily bananas - in years past, but increasingly has been driven by tourism as the government seeks to promote Dominica as an "ecotourism" destination.
In order to diversify the island's production base, the government also is attempting to develop an offshore financial sector and has signed an agreement with the EU to develop geothermal energy resources.
In 2003, the government began a comprehensive restructuring of the economy - including elimination of price controls, privatization of the state banana company, and tax increases - to address an economic and financial crisis and to meet IMF requirements. This restructuring paved the way for an economic recovery - real growth for 2006 reached a two-decade high - and helped to reduce the debt burden, which remains at about 85% of GDP.
Hurricane Dean struck the island in August 2007 causing damages equivalent to 20% of GDP. In 2009, growth slowed as a result of the global recession; it picked up only slightly in 2010.
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(Source for above information - CIA World Factbook and other Internet resources.)
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