Outline of Dominica
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.
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:
- ISO country codes: DM, DMA, 212
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:DM
- Internet country code top-level domain: .dm
Geography of Dominica[]
- Dominica is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
- North Atlantic
- 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
- : 67,000 - 195th most populous country
- : 754 km2
- Atlas of Dominica
Environment of Dominica[]
- Climate of Dominica
- Geology 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
- Landforms
- World Heritage Sites in Dominica
Regions of Dominica[]
Ecoregions of Dominica[]
Administrative divisions of Dominica[]
Municipalities of Dominica[]
- Capital of Dominica: Roseau
- Cities of Dominica
Demography of Dominica[]
Government and politics of Dominica[]
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
- Capital of Dominica: Roseau
- Elections in Dominica
- Political parties in Dominica
Branches of the government of Dominica[]
Government of Dominica
Executive branch of the government of Dominica[]
- Head of state: President of Dominica, Nicholas Liverpool
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerritt
- Cabinet of Dominica
Legislative branch of the government of Dominica[]
- House of Assembly of Dominica (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Dominica[]
Foreign relations of Dominica[]
- Diplomatic missions in Dominica
- Diplomatic missions of Dominica
International organization membership[]
The Commonwealth of Dominica is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Dominica[]
Military of Dominica[]
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Dominica
- Navy of Dominica
Local government in Dominica[]
- Carib Territory
History of Dominica[]
Culture of Dominica[]
- Cuisine of Dominica
- Languages of Dominica
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- Coat of arms of Dominica
- Flag of Dominica
- National anthem of Dominica
- People of Dominica
- Public holidays in Dominica
- Religion in Dominica
- Christianity in Dominica
- Roman Catholicism in Dominica
- Hinduism in Dominica
- Islam in Dominica
- Christianity in Dominica
- World Heritage Sites in Dominica
Art in Dominica[]
Sports in Dominica[]
Economy and infrastructure of Dominica[]
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 183rd (one hundred and eighty third)
- Communications in Dominica
- Internet in Dominica
- Companies of Dominica
- Currency of Dominica: Dollar
- ISO 4217: XCD
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- Tourism in Dominica
Education in Dominica[]
Health in Dominica[]
See also[]
English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- 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
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dominica". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2010-06-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
- Commons: Dominica
- Outline of Dominica at Curlie
- Official website of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
- Dominica travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Discover Dominica: Nature Island of the Caribbean - Official government tourism website by the Discover Dominica Authority
- Outlines of countries
- Dominica
- Dominica-related lists