Dominica - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Dominica. 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. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is

Geographical data of Dominica
Location Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago
Geographic coordinates 15 25 N, 61 20 W
Map references Central America and the Caribbean
Tarrain rugged mountains of volcanic origin
Natural Resources timber, hydropower, arable land
Natural Hazards

flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months

volcanism: Dominica was the last island to be formed in the Caribbean some 26 million years ago, it 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); the two best known volcanic features on Dominica, the Valley of Desolation and the Boiling Lake thermal areas, lie on the flanks of Watt Mountain and both are popular tourist destinations

Irrigated Land NA
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 0 km
Border Countries
Coastline 148 km
Climate tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
Area
Total Area
Land Area 751 sq km
Water Area NEGL
comparative Area slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Contiguous zone 24 nm
Exclusive economic zone 200 nm
Elevations
Highest point Morne Diablotins 1,447 m
Lowest point Caribbean Sea 0 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 34.7% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 8% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 24% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 2.7% (2018 est.)
Forest 59.2% (2018 est.)
Other 6.1% (2018 est.)
Population Distribution

Population is mosly 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

People and Society

In Dominica, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: African descent 84.5%, mixed 9%, Indigenous 3.8%, other 2.1%, unspecified 0.6% (2011 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate -0.01% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 13.3 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure 5.7% of GDP (2020)
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density 3.8 beds/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 2.01 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.98 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate NA
Est married women (ages 15-49) 40.3% (2023 est.)
Literacy
Education expenditures 5.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
Net Migration rate -5.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality Dominican | Dominican(s)
Languages English (official), French patois
Religions Roman Catholic 52.7%, Protestant 29.7% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 6.7%, Pentecostal 6.1%, Baptist 5.2%, Christian Union Church 3.9%, Methodist 2.6%, Gospel Mission 2.1%, other Protestant 3.1%), Jehovah's Witness 1.3%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other 4.3%, none 9.4%, unspecified 1.4% (2011 est.)
Age Structure
0-14 years 20.7% (male 7,891/female 7,530)
15-64 years 65.6% (male 25,000/female 24,009)
65 years and over 13.7% (2024 est.) (male 4,862/female 5,369)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 41.2
Youth dependency ratio 28
Elderly dependency ratio 13.2
Potential support ratio 7.6 (2021)
Median Age
Total 37 years (2024 est.)
Male 36.5 years
Female 37.6 years
Urbanization
Urban population 72% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 15,000 ROSEAU (capital) (2018).
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.04 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.91 male(s)/female
Total population 1.02 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 10.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 14.5 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 6.8 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 78.7 years (2024 est.)
Male 75.8 years
Female 81.8 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: urban urban: 95.7% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: 4.3% of population
Alcohol consumption per capita
Total 6.32 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Beer 1.64 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine 0.29 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits 4.39 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Demographic profile
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Dominica is found in Caribbean