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Overview of and topical guide to Dominica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Dominica:
Dominica – sovereign island nation located in the Caribbean Sea.[1] In Latin, its name means "Sunday", which was the day on which it was discovered by Christopher Columbus. Dominica's pre-Columbian name was Wai'tu kubuli, which means "Tall is her body".[2] The Carib Territory was established for the indigenous people of the island. Because the island lies between two French overseas departments, Guadeloupe to the north and Martinique to the south, and because it was colonized by France for a time, it is sometimes called "French Dominica". However, its official language is English, though a French creole is commonly spoken. Dominica has been nicknamed the "Nature Isle of the Caribbean" for its largely unspoiled natural environment. It is one of the youngest islands in the Lesser Antilles, still being formed by geothermal-volcanic activity, as evidenced by the world's second-largest boiling lake. The island features lush mountainous rainforests, home of many very rare plant, animal, and bird species. There are xeric areas in some of the western coastal regions, but heavy rainfall can be expected inland. The sisserou parrot, the island's national bird, is featured on the national flag. Dominica's economy is heavily dependent on both tourism and agriculture.
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General Reference
- Pronunciation: /ˌdɒmɪˈniːkə/ dom-i-NEE-kə
- Common English country name: Dominica
- Official English country name: The Commonwealth of Dominica
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Dominican
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Dominica
- ISO country codes: DM, DMA, 212
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:DM
- Internet country code top-level domain: .dm
Geography of Dominica
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- Dominica is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
- Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
- Extreme points of Dominica
- High: Morne Diablotins 1,447 m (4,747 ft)
- Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 148 km
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Population of Dominica: 67,000 - 195th most populous country
- Area of Dominica: 754 km2
- Atlas of Dominica
Environment of Dominica
- Climate of Dominica
- Renewable energy in Dominica
- Geology of Dominica
- Protected areas of Dominica
- Biosphere reserves in Dominica
- National parks of Dominica
- Wildlife of Dominica
Natural geographic features of Dominica
- Bodies of water
- Bays of Dominica
- Islands of Dominica
- Lakes of Dominica
- Rivers of Dominica
- Waterfalls of Dominica
- Landforms
- Mountains of Dominica
- Valleys of Dominica
- World Heritage Sites in Dominica
Regions of Dominica
Regions of Dominica
Ecoregions of Dominica
List of ecoregions in Dominica
Administrative divisions of Dominica
Municipalities of Dominica
- Capital of Dominica: Roseau
- Cities of Dominica
Demography of Dominica
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Government and politics of Dominica
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- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
- Capital of Dominica: Roseau
- Elections in Dominica
- Political parties in Dominica
Branches of the government of Dominica
Executive branch of the government of Dominica
Legislative branch of the government of Dominica
Judicial branch of the government of Dominica
Court system of Dominica
Foreign relations of Dominica
International organization membership
The Commonwealth of Dominica is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Dominica
Law of Dominica
- Constitution of Dominica
- Crime in Dominica
- Human rights in Dominica
- LGBT rights in Dominica
- Freedom of religion in Dominica
- Dominica Police Force
Military of Dominica
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Dominica
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Dominica
- Navy of Dominica
- Air Force of Dominica
- Special forces of Dominica
- Military history of Dominica
- Military ranks of Dominica
Local government in Dominica
Local government in Dominica
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History of Dominica
- Timeline of the history of Dominica
- Current events of Dominica
- Military history of Dominica
Culture of Dominica
- Architecture of Dominica
- Cuisine of Dominica
- Festivals in Dominica
- Languages of Dominica
- Media in Dominica
- National symbols of Dominica
- People of Dominica
- Public holidays in Dominica
- Records of Dominica
- Religion in Dominica
- Christianity in Dominica
- Hinduism in Dominica
- Islam in Dominica
- Judaism in Dominica
- Sikhism in Dominica
- World Heritage Sites in Dominica
Art in Dominica
- Art in Dominica
- Cinema of Dominica
- Literature of Dominica
- Music of Dominica
- Television in Dominica
- Theatre in Dominica
Sports in Dominica
Sports in Dominica
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Economy and infrastructure of Dominica
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 183rd (one hundred and eighty third)
- Agriculture in Dominica
- Banking in Dominica
- Communications in Dominica
- Companies of Dominica
- Currency of Dominica: Dollar
- ISO 4217: XCD
- Energy in Dominica
- Energy policy of Dominica
- Oil industry in Dominica
- Mining in Dominica
- Tourism in Dominica
- Transportation in Dominica
- Airports in Dominica
- Rail transport in Dominica
- Roads in Dominica
- Dominica Stock Exchange
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Education in Dominica
Health in Dominica
- Health care in Dominica
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Dominica
- All pages with titles containing Dominica
- All pages with titles beginning with Dominican
- All pages with titles containing Dominican
- Index of Dominica-related articles
- List of Dominica-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
- Outline of the Caribbean
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