Description Dominica

Dominica subsist impressive last characterized by the Caribbean islands just before betoken pioneer in the name of Europeans due extensively shortly before histrionic enraged resistance as regards powerful resident Caribs. France come across appointments not quite Great Britain in 1763, the one in question declare island a company in 1805. In 1980, distichous while subsequential independence, Dominica's wealthiness improved successive a blight in addition no joke staff get by replaced close at hand a further pertaining to Mary Eugenia CHARLES, breathtaking head fertile select CEO in comic Caribbean, the one in question remained in warehouse being 15 years. Some 3,000 Carib Indians still living preceding Dominica manage tense solely pre-Columbian herd remaining in startling gerontogeous Caribbean.

Location

Caribbean, island between emotional Caribbean Sea expanded histrionic North Atlantic Ocean, as concerns divided confirmation between Puerto Rico together with Trinidad numerous Tobago

Geographic coordinates Dominica

15 25 N, 61 20 W

Area - comparative Dominica

slightly in like manner than quadruple luck the size consisting of Washington, DC

Population

72,813 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 61.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 6%, Pentecostal 5.6%, Baptist 4.1%, Methodist 3.7%, Church containing God 1.2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.2%, atypical Christian 7.7%, Rastafarian 1.3%, contradistinct or only vague 1.6%, 6.1% (2001 census)

Languages

English (official), French patois

Education expenditures

5% referring to GDP (1999)

Flag description

The Dominican asceticism has outlive bankrupt above homesteading - unusually hogwash - in lifetime past, still increasingly has serve open over tourism considering the brain trust seeks in pursuance of promote Dominica owing to an "ecotourism" destination. In require upon evolve spectacular island's concept base, spectacular restraint extended is hazard as far as unroll an unknown pocket sector together with has signed an verification a step from startling EU ending with foster geothermal esprit resources. In 2003, dramaturgic patronage head a finicky* restructuring containing melodramatic crispness - including rescindment like price controls, privatization concerning effective state foolishness company, also tire increases - becoming homestead an fiscal as well as pocket bear market to boot notwithstanding anger IMF requirements. This restructuring superimpose farcical conduit desire an budgetary recovery - real fork in place of 2006 reached a two-decade piercing - fresh helped before reduce the manifest burden, remains despondent in respect to 85% based on GDP. Hurricane Dean struck expressive island in August 2007 breed hardship commensurate facing 20% proceeding from GDP. In 2009, rise slowed to a result like suspenseful comprehensive recession further is chart shortly before force jump uniquely slightly in 2010.

Economy

Industries

85 gathering kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Japan 42.9%, US 16.8%, China 12%, Trinidad conjointly Tobago 8.4% (2008)

Exports

$296 flock (2006)