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Dominica, (pronounced /ˌdɒmɪˈniːkə/ (deprecatit template) DOM-i-NEE-kə[5] French: Dominique) offeecially the Commonweel o Dominica, is an island naition in the Caribbean Sea. Tae the north-northwast lies Guadeloupe, tae the sootheast Martinique. Its size is 750 square kilometres (290 sq mi) an the heichest pynt in the kintra is Morne Diablotins, which haes an elevation o 1,447 metres (4,747 ft). The Commonweelt o Dominica haes an estimatit population o 72,500. The caipital is Roseau.
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Commonweel o Dominica | |
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Caipital and largest city | Roseau 15°18′N 61°23′W |
Offeecial leids | Inglis |
Vernacular leids | Kwéyòl Island Carib |
Ethnic groups (2015[2]) |
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Demonym(s) | Dominican |
Govrenment | Unitary pairlamentary republic |
• Preses | Sylvanie Burton |
• Prime Meenister | Roosevelt Skerrit |
Legislatur | Hoose o Assembly |
Unthirldom | |
• Associatit State | 1 Mairch 1967 |
• frae the Unitit Kinrick | 3 November 1978 |
Aurie | |
• Total | 750 km2 (290 sq mi) (184th) |
• Water (%) | 1.6 |
Population | |
• Julie 2009 estimate | 72,660 (195t) |
• 2016 census | 72,324 |
• Density | 105/km2 (271.9/sq mi) (95t) |
GDP (PPP) | 2012 estimate |
• Total | $1.002 billion[3] |
• Per capita | $14,166[3] |
GDP (nominal) | 2012 estimate |
• Tot | $497 million[3] |
• Per capita | $7,022[3] |
HDI (2014) | ![]() heich · 94th |
Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Time zone | UTC–4 (Eastren Caribbean) |
Drivin side | left |
Cawin code | +1-767 |
ISO 3166 code | DM |
Internet TLD | .dm |
Dominica haes been nicknamed the "Nature Isle o the Caribbean" for its seemingly unspoiled naitural beauty. It is the yungest island in the Lesser Antilles, still bein formed bi geothermal-volcanic activity, as evidenced bi the warld's seicont-lairgest boilin lake. The island features lush muntainous rainforests, hame o mony rare plant, ainimal, an bird species. Thare are xeric auries in some o the wastren coastal regions, but hivy rainfall can be expectit inland. The Sisserou Parrot (cried the Imperial Amazon an aa), the island's naitional bird, is featurt on the naitional banner. Dominica's economy is hivily dependent on baith tourism an agricultur.