Dominica BASIC INFOMATION
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| LOCAL TIME ZONE | TIMEZONE DIFFERENCE |
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| 15°25'0"N / 61°21'50"W |
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| CURRENCY |
| Dollar (XCD) |
| LANGUAGES |
| English (official) French patois |
| ELECTRICITY |
 TYPE D OLD BRITISH PLUG TYPE G BRITISH 3-PIN |
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| CAPITAL |
| Roseau |
| banks list |
| Dominica banks list |
| POPULATION |
| 72,813 |
| ACREAGE |
| 754 KM2 |
| GDP (USD) |
| 495,000,000 |
| TELEPHONES |
| 14,600 |
| MOBILE PHONES |
| 109,300 |
| INTERNET HOSTS |
| 723 |
| INTERNET USERS |
| 28,000 |
Dominica Introduction
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The territory of Dominica is 48,000 square kilometers and is located in the eastern part of Hispaniola Island in the Caribbean Sea. It borders Haiti to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the north, and Puerto Rico across the Strait of Mona to the east. The territory is relatively high and mountainous. The Cordillera Mountains are divided into the center, the north and the east and traverse the country. The Duarte Peak in the central part is 3175 meters above sea level and is the highest peak in the West Indies. There is the Zihuao Valley in the north-central part and a large arid desert in the west. The main rivers are North Yake River and Yuyo River. Lake Enriquillo in the southwest is the largest lake and the lowest point of the Latin American continent. The lake surface is more than 40 meters below sea level. The north and east have a tropical rainforest climate, and the southwest has a tropical grassland climate. Dominica, the full name of the Dominican Republic, has a territory of 48,000 square kilometers. Located in the east of Hispaniola Island in the Caribbean Sea. It borders Haiti to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the north, and Puerto Rico across the Strait of Mona to the east. The territory is relatively high and mountainous. The Cordillera Mountains are divided into the center, the north and the east and traverse the country. The Duarte Peak in the central part is 3175 meters above sea level and is the highest peak in the West Indies. There is the Zihuao Valley in the north-central part and a large arid desert in the west. The main rivers are North Yake River and Yuyo River. Lake Enriquillo in the southwest is the largest lake and the lowest point of the Latin American landmass. The lake is more than 40 meters below sea level. The north and east have a tropical rainforest climate, and the southwest has a tropical grassland climate. Dominica was originally a place where Indians lived. It became a Spanish colony in 1492. The Spanish established the city of Santo Domingo on the island in 1496, becoming the first permanent settlement of European colonists in the Americas. Belonged to France in 1795. Returned to Spain in 1809. It became independent from Spain in November 1821 and was invaded by Haiti in February of the following year. Independence was declared again on February 27, 1844, and the Dominican Republic was established. It was again occupied by Spain from 1861 to 1865. From 1916 to 1924, the United States imposed military rule on it. Since 1930, the Trujillo family backed by the United States has ruled for 30 years. The national flag: It is rectangular with a ratio of length to width of 3:2. The white wide striped cross divides the flag surface into four equal horizontal rectangles. The upper left and lower right are blue, and the upper right and lower left are red. The national emblem is painted on the white cross. Red symbolizes the arduous struggle of fire and blood by the founders of the country for freedom and independence. It also symbolizes the blood of the strugglers; blue symbolizes freedom; the white cross represents religious beliefs and also symbolizes the struggle and sacrifice of the people. Dominica has a population of 8.05 million (estimated in 1996). Among them, black and white mixed race and Indo-European mixed race accounted for 73%, whites accounted for 16%, and blacks accounted for 11%. The official language is Spanish. More than 90% of residents believe in Catholicism, and the rest believe in Protestantism and Judaism. The Dominican Republic is a middle-income developing country. The main sources of income are agriculture, foreign trade, and service industries (mainly tourism). Although there are more employees in the service industry than in agriculture, agriculture is still the main economic entity of the Dominican Republic and the second largest source of export income (after mining). Dominica’s annual tourism revenue is approximately US$100 million. |