Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/66.txt

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{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Dominica, click {z,"-75.132956,4.379157,-53.752689,20.739678",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-
half of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 750 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 750 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} more than four times the size of Washington, DC

{2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 148 km

{2}Maritime claims:{4}
contiguous zone: 24 nm
{3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm

{2}International disputes:{4} none

{2}Climate:{4} tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall

{2}Terrain:{4} rugged mountains of volcanic origin
{3}lowest point:{4} Caribbean Sea 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Morne Diablatins 1,447 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} timber

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 9%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 13%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 3%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 41%
{3}other:{4} 34%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} NA sq km

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} NA

{2}natural hazards:{4} flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during
the late summer months

{2}international agreements:{4} party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environmental Modification,
Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 82,926 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 28% (male 11,986; female 11,521)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 64% (male 27,206; female 25,841)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 8% (male 2,608; female 3,764) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 0.38% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 18.38 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 5.31 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} -9.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.05 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.04 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 1.05 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.69 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 1.02 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 9.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 77.4 years
{3}male:{4} 74.55 years
{3}female:{4} 80.4 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 1.93 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Dominican(s)
{3}adjective:{4} Dominican

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} black, Carib Indians

{2}Religions:{4} Roman Catholic 77%, Protestant 15% (Methodist 5%, Pentecostal 3%, Seventh-Day
Adventist 3%, Baptist 2%, other 2%), none 2%, unknown 1%, other 5%

{2}Languages:{4} English (official), French patois

{2}Literacy:{4} age 15 and over has ever attended school (1970 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 94%
{3}male:{4} 94%
{3}female:{4} 94%


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Commonwealth of Dominica
{3}conventional short form:{4} Dominica

{2}Type of government:{4} parliamentary democracy

{2}Capital:{4} Roseau

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} 10 parishes; Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint
Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick, Saint Paul, Saint Peter

{2}Independence:{4} 3 November 1978 (from UK)

{2}National holiday:{4} Independence Day, 3 November (1978)

{2}Constitution:{4} 3 November 1978

{2}Legal system:{4} based on English common law

{2}Suffrage:{4} 18 years of age; universal

{2}Executive branch:{4}
{3}chief of state:{4} President Crispin Anselm SORHAINDO (since 25 October 1993) was elected for a
five-year term by the House of Assembly; election last held 4 October 1993 (next to be held NA
October 1998); results - percent of vote NA
{3}head of government:{4} Prime Minister Edison C. JAMES (since 12 June 1995); prime minister is
appointed by the president
{3}cabinet:{4} Cabinet was appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister

{2}Legislative branch:{4} unicameral
House of Assembly: elections last held 12 June 1995 (next to be held by October 2000); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (30 total; 9 appointed senators and 21 elected
representatives) UWP 11, DLP 5, DFP 5

{2}Judicial branch:{4} Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (located in Santa Lucia), one of the six judges
must reside in Dominica and preside over the Court of Summary Jurisdiction

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} Dominica Freedom Party (DFP), Brian ALLEYNE; Dominica Labor
Party (DLP), Rosie DOUGLAS; United Workers Party (UWP), Edison JAMES

{2}Other political or pressure groups:{4} Dominica Liberation Movement (DLM), a small leftist group

{2}International organization participation:{4} ACCT, ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77,
IBRD, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, NAM (observer),
OAS, OECS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WMO, WTrO

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4} Dominica does not have an embassy in the US
{3}consulate(s) general:{4} New York

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4} the US does not have an embassy in Dominica; the Ambassador to
Dominica resides in Bridgetown (Barbados), but travels frequently to Dominica

{2}Flag:{4} green with a centered cross of three equal bands - the vertical part is yellow (hoist side),
black, and white - the horizontal part is yellow (top), black, and white; superimposed in the center
of the cross is a red disk bearing a sisserou parrot encircled by 10 green five-pointed stars edged
in yellow; the 10 stars represent the 10 administrative divisions (parishes)


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} The economy is dependent on agriculture and thus is highly vulnerable to
climatic conditions. Agriculture accounts for 26% of GDP and employs 40% of the labor force.
Development of the tourist industry remains difficult because of the rugged coastline and the lack
of an international airport. Hurricane Luis devastated the country's banana crop in September
1995; tropical storms had wiped out one-quarter of the crop in 1994 as well. The newly elected
government is attempting to develop an offshore financial industry in order to diversify the island's
production base.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $200 million (1995 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} -1% (1995 est.)

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $2,450 (1995 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} 26%
{3}industry:{4} NA%
{3}services:{4} NA% (1995)

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 0.4% (1995)

{2}Labor force:{4} 25,000
{3}by occupation:{4} agriculture 40%, industry and commerce 32%, services 28% (1984)

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} 15% (1992 est.)

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $80 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $95.8 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY95/96 est.)

{2}Industries:{4} soap, coconut oil, tourism, copra, furniture, cement blocks, shoes

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} -10% (1994 est.)

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 7,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 30 million kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 347 kWh (1993)

{2}Agriculture:{4} bananas, citrus, mangoes, root crops, coconuts; forestry and fisheries potential not
exploited

{2}Illicit drugs:{4} transshipment point for narcotics bound for the US and Europe; minor cannabis
producer

{2}Exports:{4} $48.3 million (f.o.b., 1993)
{3}commodities:{4} bananas, soap, bay oil, vegetables, grapefruit, oranges
{3}partners:{4} UK 55%, Caricom countries, Italy, US

{2}Imports:{4} $98.8 million (f.o.b., 1993)
{3}commodities:{4} manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, food, chemicals
{3}partners:{4} US 25%, Caricom, UK, Japan, Canada

{2}External debt:{4} $92.8 million (1992)

{2}Economic aid:{4}
{3}recipient:{4} ODA, $NA

{2}Currency:{4} 1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents

{2}Exchange rates:{4} East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)

{2}Fiscal year:{4} 1 July - 30 June


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4} 0 km

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 800 km
{3}paved:{4} 500 km
{3}unpaved:{4} 300 km

{2}Ports:{4} Portsmouth, Roseau

{2}Merchant marine:{4} none

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 2
{3}with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways under 914 m:{4} 1 (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 14,613 (1993 est.)

{2}Telephone system:{4}
{3}domestic:{4} fully automatic network
{3}international:{4} microwave radio relay and SHF radiotelephone links to Martinique and Guadeloupe;
VHF and UHF radiotelephone links to Saint Lucia

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 3, FM 2, shortwave 0

{2}Radios:{4} 45,000 (1993 est.)

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 1 cable

{2}Televisions:{4} 5,200 (1993 est.)


{1}Defense{4}

{2}Branches:{4} Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (includes Special Service Unit, Coast Guard)

{2}Manpower availability:{4}
{3}males age 15-49:{4} NA
{3}males fit for military service:{4} NA

{2}Defense expenditures:{4} $NA, NA% of GDP