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Dominica Geographic
coordinates: 13 30 N, 61 20 W
Location: Caribbean,
island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
about one-half of the way from Puerto
Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Area:
total: 750 sq km
land: 750 sq km
water: 0 sq km
\Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 148
km
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 24
nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate: tropical;
moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
Terrain: rugged
mountains of volcanic origin
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean
Sea 0 m
highest point: Morne Diablatins 1,447 m
Natural resources: timber
Land use:
arable land: 9%
permanent crops: 13%
permanent pastures: 3%
forests and woodland: 67%
other: 8% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Natural hazards: flash floods are a constant threat; destructive
hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months
Environment current
issues: NA
Environment international
agreements:
party to: Biodiversity,
Climate Change, Desertification, Environmental Modification, Law
of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
©
CIA 1999
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