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location:
caribbean. island between the caribbean sea and the north atlantic ocean. about one-half of the way from puerto rico to trinidad and tobago
geographic coordinates:
15 25 n. 61 20 w
map references:
central america and the caribbean
area:
total: 754 sq km land: 754 sq km water: 0 sq km
area - comparative:
slightly more than four times the size of washington. dc
land boundaries:
0 km
coastline:
148 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
climate:
tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
terrain:
rugged mountains of volcanic origin
elevation extremes:
lowest point: caribbean sea 0 m highest point: morne diablatins 1.447 m
natural resources:
timber. hydropower. arable land
land use:
arable land: 6.67% permanent crops: 20% other: 73.33% (2001)
irrigated land:
na sq km
natural hazards:
flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months
environment - current issues:
na
environment - international agreements:
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
geography - note:
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; 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
population:
69.029 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
0-14 years: 26.7% (male 9.328/female 9.125) 15-64 years: 65.4% (male 23.225/female 21.900) 65 years and over: 7.9% (male 2.193/female 3.258) (2005 est.)
median age:
total: 29.59 years male: 29.26 years female: 29.95 years (2005 est.)
population growth rate:
-0.27% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
15.73 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
death rate:
6.81 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
net migration rate:
-11.6 migrant(s)/1.000 population (2005 est.)
sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
infant mortality rate:
total: 14.15 deaths/1.000 live births male: 18.68 deaths/1.000 live births female: 9.38 deaths/1.000 live births (2005 est.)
life expectancy at birth:
total population: 74.65 years male: 71.73 years female: 77.71 years (2005 est.)
total fertility rate:
1.96 children born/woman (2005 est.)
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
na
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
na
hiv/aids - deaths:
na
nationality:
noun: dominican(s) adjective: dominican
ethnic groups:
black. mixed black and european. european. syrian. carib amerindian
religions:
roman catholic 77%. protestant 15% (methodist 5%. pentecostal 3%. seventh-day adventist 3%. baptist 2%. other 2%). other 6%. none 2%
languages:
english (official). french patois
literacy:
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 94% male: 94% female: 94% (2003 est.)
country name:
conventional long form: commonwealth of dominica conventional short form: dominica
government type:
parliamentary democracy; republic within the commonwealth
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