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- <text id=93CT1673>
- <title>
- Dominica--Travel
- </title>
- <history>
- Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
- Caribbean
- Dominica
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>CIA World Factbook</source>
- <hdr>
- Travel
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Customs: No passports or visas are required of U.S. citizens;
- however, some proof of identity or nationality is required.
- Visitors also should have a return or onward ticket or proof of
- financial means to purchase onward transport.
- </p>
- <p> Currency: Dominica is a member of the Eastern Caribbean
- Central Bank. In common with the neighboring Windward and
- Leeward Islands, it uses the Eastern Caribbean dollar,
- currently pegged to the US dollar at EC$2.70=US$1. Banks in
- Roseau include Bank of Nova Scotia, Banque Francaise, and the
- Royal Bank of Canada. Barclays also has a branch in Portsmouth.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Dominica's larger airport, Melville Hall, is
- located in the northeast area of the island 36 miles and an
- hour's drive from Roseau and provides convenient service to the
- capital. The largest aircraft able to land at Canefield carries
- only 19 passengers. Both airports close at sunset. The principal
- commercial carrier is Leeward Islands Air Transport(LIAT). Other
- carriers include Air Caribe, Air Guadeloupe, and Air Martinique.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: Direct dial long-distance telephone,
- telegraph, and telex services are available.
- </p>
- <p> Tourist Attractions: Dominica's principal lure lies in its
- steep mountains, covered by dense forests and sprinkled with
- waterfalls and dramatic scenery. Dominica is the most rugged and
- least developed island nation in the Antilles chain. Points of
- scenic interest include Trafalgar Falls, Cabrits Historical
- Park, the Boiling Lake, and Emerald Pool. The Carib Reserve on
- the east coast is the last home of the Indians who once
- populated the entire Antilles chain. Wildlife enthusiasts will
- find Dominica's 135 species of native birds and exotic flora of
- special interest. The island has several small hotels catering
- to a small but increasing number of tourists in recent years.
- Day trips to Dominica from neighboring Guadeloupe and
- Martinique are popular.
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
- April 1990.
- </p>
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- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
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