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Dominica. Ballpoint Pens, Rollerball Pens,Cartridges, Fountain Pens.
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England Description Dominica
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Dominica was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. France ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which made the island a colony in 1805. In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia CHARLES, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years. Some 3,000 Carib Indians still living on Dominica are the only pre-Columbian population remaining in the eastern Caribbean.
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Location
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Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago
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Geographic Coordinates
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15 25 N, 61 20 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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0 km
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Climate
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148 km
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Terrain Dominica
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tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
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Natural Resources Dominica
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rugged mountains of volcanic origin
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Irrigated land
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timber, hydropower, arable land
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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NA
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months
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Geography Note
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NA
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Population 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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Population growth rate
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72,813 (July 2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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0.213% (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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15.68 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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8.12 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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-5.44 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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2.08 children born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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black 86.8%, mixed 8.9%, Carib Amerindian 2.9%, white 0.8%, other 0.7% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Roman Catholic 61.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 6%, Pentecostal 5.6%, Baptist 4.1%, Methodist 3.7%, Church of God 1.2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.2%, other Christian 7.7%, Rastafarian 1.3%, other or unspecified 1.6%, none 6.1% (2001 census)
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Education Expenditures
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English (official), French patois
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Government Type
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5% of GDP (1999)
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary democracy
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Independence
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10 parishes; Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick, Saint Paul, Saint Peter
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National Holiday
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3 November 1978 (from the UK)
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Constitution
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Independence Day, 3 November (1978)
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Legal System
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3-Nov-78
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Suffrage
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based on English common law; accepts ICJ jurisdiction
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Legislative Branch
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18 years of age; universal
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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unicameral House of Assembly (30 seats; 9 members appointed, 21 elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Dominica Freedom Party or DFP [Charles SAVARIN]; Dominica Labor Party or DLP [Roosevelt SKERRIT]; Dominica United Workers Party or UWP [Earl WILLIAMS]
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International Organization Participation
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Dominica Liberation Movement or DLM (a small leftist party)
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Flag Description
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ACCT, ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OIF, OPANAL, OPCW, PetroCaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Economy Overview
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the US does not have an embassy in Dominica; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Dominica
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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green, with a centered cross of three equal bands - the vertical part is yellow (hoist side), black, and white and the horizontal part is yellow (top), black, and white; superimposed in the center of the cross is a red disk bearing a sisserou parrot encircled by 10 green, five-pointed stars edged in yellow; the 10 stars represent the 10 administrative divisions (parishes)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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The Dominican economy has been dependent on agriculture - primarily bananas - in years past, but increasingly has been driven by tourism as the government seeks to promote Dominica as an "ecotourism" destination. In order to diversify the island's production base, the government also is attempting to develop an offshore financial sector and has signed an agreement with the EU to develop geothermal energy resources. In 2003, the government began a comprehensive restructuring of the economy - including elimination of price controls, privatization of the state banana company, and tax increases - to address an economic and financial crisis and to meet IMF requirements. This restructuring paved the way for an economic recovery - real growth for 2006 reached a two-decade high - and helped to reduce the debt burden, which remains at about 85% of GDP. Hurricane Dean struck the island in August 2007 causing damages equivalent to 20% of GDP. In 2009, growth slowed as a result of the global recession and is projected to pick up only slightly in 2010.
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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$743 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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$380.4 million (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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1.1% (2009 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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$10,200 (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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25,000 (2000 est.)
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Distribution Of Family Income
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23% (2000 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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30% (2002 est.)
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Inflation Rrate
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2.7% (2007 est.)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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6.5% (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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9.06% (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$72.1 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$289.9 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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$213.6 million (31 December 2008)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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bananas, citrus, mangoes, root crops, coconuts, cocoa
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Agriculture - Products
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soap, coconut oil, tourism, copra, furniture, cement blocks, shoes
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Industries
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NA%
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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85 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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79.05 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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838 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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-$72 million (2007 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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$94 million (2006)
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Exports
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bananas, soap, bay oil, vegetables, grapefruit, oranges
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Exports Commodities
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Japan 33.5%, China 17.9%, Antigua and Barbuda 6.8%, Guyana 5.7%, Jamaica 4.7%, UK 4.7% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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$296 million (2006)
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Imports
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manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, food, chemicals
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Imports Commodities
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Japan 42.9%, US 16.8%, China 12%, Trinidad and Tobago 8.4% (2008)
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Imports Partners
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$213 million (2004)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar - 2.7 (2007), 2.7 (2006), 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003)
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Debt - External
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17,500 (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 4, FM 18, shortwave 0 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2004)
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Internet Country Code
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.dm
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Airports
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2 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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transshipment point for narcotics bound for the US and Europe; minor cannabis producer (2008)
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