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Commonwealth of Dominica
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| Known as "The Nature Island of the Caribbean" due to its spectacular, lush, and varied flora and fauna, which are protected by an extensive natural park system; the most mountainous of the Lesser Antilles, its volcanic peaks are cones of lava craters and include Boiling Lake, the second-largest, thermally active lake in the world. |
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| Geography |
Geographic coordinates |
15 25 N, 61 20 W |
Area |
754 sq km |
| People |
Population |
72,386 (July 2007 est.) |
Languages |
English (official), French patois |
| Government |
| Head of Government |
Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister |
Capital |
Roseau |
Government type |
parliamentary democracy; republic within the Commonwealth |
Independence |
3 November 1978 (from UK) |
Constitution |
3 November 1978 |
Legal system |
based on English common law |
| Date of OECS Membership |
18th June 1981 |
| Economy |
GDP |
purchasing power parity -$384 million (2003 est.) |
GDP - per capita |
purchasing power parity - $3,800 (2005 est.) |
Agriculture - products |
bananas, citrus, mangoes, root crops, coconuts, cocoa; forest and fishery potential not exploited |
Industries |
soap, coconut oil, tourism, copra, furniture, cement blocks, shoes |
| Websites |
| Government |
http://www.ndcdominica.dm |
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