World Context: Dominica

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Dominica” to the supplied dataset entity “Dominica.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago Area: total : 751 sq km; land: 751 sq km; water: NEGL Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall Terrain: rugged mountains of volcanic origin Natural hazards: flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months; volcanism: Dominica lies in the middle of the volcanic-island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from the island of Saba in the north to Grenada in the south; of the 16 volcanoes that make up this arc, five are located on Dominica, more than any other island in the Caribbean: Morne aux Diables (861 m), Morne Diablotins (1,430 m), Morne Trois Pitons (1,387 m), Watt Mountain (1,224 m), which last erupted in 1997, and Morne Plat Pays (940 m)… Environmental issues: pollution from agrochemicals and from untreated sewage; forests endangered by the expansion of farming; soil erosion; pollution of the coastal zone from agricultural/industrial chemicals and untreated sewage

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 74,661 (2024 est.); male: 37,753; female: 36,908 Population distribution: population is mostly clustered along the coast, with roughly a third living in the parish of St. George, in or around the capital of Roseau; the volcanic interior is sparsely populated Urbanization: urban population: 72% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: English (official), French patois

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Roseau; geographic coordinates: 15 18 N, 61 24 W; time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: the name is French for "reed;" the first settlement was named after the river reeds that grew in the area Government type: parliamentary republic Legal system: common law based on the English model

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: highly agrarian OECS island economy; ECCU-member state; large banana exporter; improved oversight of its citizenship-by-investment program; emerging ecotourism, information and communications, and education industries Industries: soap, coconut oil, tourism, copra, furniture, cement blocks, shoes Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.) Internet users: percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) Airports: 2 (2025) Ports: total ports: 2 (2024); large: 0; medium: 0; small: 0; very small: 2; ports with oil terminals: 1; key ports: Portsmouth, Roseau

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