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 | DOMINICAgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Dominica |
| country code ISO: DM [DMA] //; - FIPS: DO |
| location: Central America, West-Indies, Caribbean, Lesser Antilles |
| time zone: -4 UT |
| surface (land) area: 749,8 sq.km = 289,5 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 751 sq.km = 290 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 15° N / East/West: 61° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean |
| climate: Caribbean (sub)tropical in trade winds area |
| Government |
| independent since: 1978-11-03 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Roseau |
| administrative division: parich (10) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: 1991: 71,183 /-; 2001: 71,727 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 71,540; or: 73,000 /-; 2001: 71,000 /-; 2002: 72,000 |
| population density: 95 per sq.km = 245 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,1% //; - doubling time: 53 years [recently the pop. tends to be stable] |
| birth rate: 18 - 21 per 1000 |
| death rate: 5 - 7 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 3 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 14 - 17 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 9 - 13 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 76-78 years (male: 73-75; female: 79-81) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 23% [PG: 31%] //; - 15-59 years: 65% [PG: 57%] //; - 60+ years: 12% |
| urbanisation: 41% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: predominantly of African descent: Black 89%; Mestizo 7%; Amerindian 1,5%; white minority |
| languages: English, French patois |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 70% [PG: 75%] ; Protestant 17% [PG: 15%]; other 13% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 97% |
| people per physician: 2000 - 2041 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 96% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 13% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 3% |
| adult literacy: 97% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: East Caribbean dollar (EC$) = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 3% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 2990 per capita |
| GNI USD 3000 - 3260 per capita //; - [ppp: 4960] |
| GDP growth: 3 - 4% |
| income: USD 950 -2990 per capita |
| import: USD 110 per capita //; - export: USD 54 per capita |
| trade: USD 2163 per capita //; - or 74% of GDP |
| trade partners: GB JM US TT IT LC CA AG GY CN KR |
| human development index: 0,800 //; - position of the country in the world no.: ca 47 ? |
| female labour force: 34% |
| unemployment: 20 - 23% |
| tourism: 0,07 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 23% //; - grass land: 3% //; - wooded area: 41% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 25% [PG: 31% ; FW 1997: 24%] //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 27% [FW 2002: 19%] |
| agricultural products: bananas, coconuts, root crops, grapefruit, mangoes, citrus, plantains, oranges, cacao, bay oil |
| livestock (1000s): asses: / cattle: 13 / goats: 10 / horses: / pigs: 5 / poultry: 190 / sheep: 8 |
| fish catch: 1157 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 12% [PG: 13% ; FW 1997: 18%] //; - part of industry in GDP: 16% [FW 2002: 21%] |
| industrial products: soap, copra, crude coconut oil, spring water |
| mining products: pumice, limestone, sand and gravel [all primarily quarried for local consumption] |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: 63% [PG: 56% ; FW 1997: 54%] //; - part of services in GDP: 57% [FW 2002: 60%] |
| energy use (kg per capita): 290 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 765 km //; - of which paved: 50% [390] //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 84 - 90 per 1000 // international license plate: WD |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 240 - 299 per 1000 // international dialling code: +1767 |
| ownership radio receivers: 875 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 141 - 175 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 566 |
| personal computers: 71 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Morne Diablotins 1447 m, Morne Trois Pitons 1423 [1380], Watt Mountain 1224 [1330] |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Layou, Macoucheri, Picard, Roseau |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: unknown |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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Latest modification of this page on 2005-01-02 by Jan Lahmeyer
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