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Dominica Geography 1996

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

Map references:

Central America and the Caribbean

Area:

total area:

750 sq km

land area:

750 sq km

comparative area:

slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

148 km

Maritime claims:

contiguous zone:

24 nm

exclusive economic zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall

Terrain:

rugged mountains of volcanic origin

Natural resources:

timber

Land use:

arable land:

permanent crops:

13%

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

41%

other:

34%

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Environment:

current issues:

natural hazards:

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

international agreements:

party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling

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