Dominica
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Coordinates: 15°25′N 61°20′W / 15.417°N 61.333°W
Commonweel o Dominica | |
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Caipital and largest city | Roseau 15°18′N 61°23′W / 15.300°N 61.383°W |
Offeecial leids | Inglis |
Vernacular leids | Kwéyòl Island Carib |
Ethnic groups (2015[2]) | |
Demonym(s) | Dominican |
Govrenment | Unitary pairlamentary republic |
• Preses | Sylvanie Burton |
Roosevelt Skerrit | |
Legislatur | Hoose o Assembly |
Unthirldom | |
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 |
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Dominica, (pronounced /ˌdɒmɪˈniːkə/ (deprecatit template) DOM-i-NEE-kə[7] 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.
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.
Gallarie
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Soufrière Bay, Dominica
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Mercat, Roseau, Dominica
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Windsor Park, Roseau
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Dominica Botanical gairdens
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Dominica Museum[8]
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Neg mawon emancipation moniment
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Morne Bruce Cross
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Fort Young Hotel
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Morne Bruce Garrison[9]
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Presidential pailace
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Our Lady of Fair Haven Cathedral
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Saint George Anglican Church
References
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- ↑ "Dominica Ethnic groups 2001 Census". Cia.gov. Archived frae the original on 30 Januar 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ a b c d "Dominica". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 18 Apryle 2013.
- ↑ "2015 Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CEIQFjAHahUKEwjL_NePtpHIAhWCVD4KHU_BBz0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.art-warning-the-world.net%2F%23!dominica--shadrach-burton%2Fc19x0&usg=AFQjCNFB6sq93xqX9I44bgu5edlZj7TbWw&sig2=fT8PyVS2wjWjkx8yVDGcYw. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "English Pronunciation Guide to the Names of People, Places, and Stuff - How to pronounce Dominica". inogolo.com. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ↑ "Dominica Museum". Commonwealth Walkway Trust (in Inglis). Archived frae the original on 2 Julie 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ↑ "Morne Bruce Garrison Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org (in Inglis). Retrieved 6 September 2022.
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