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Dominica
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Introduction ::Dominica
Background:
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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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Geography ::Dominica
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
Geographic coordinates:
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15 25 N, 61 20 W
Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean
Area:
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total: 751 sq km
country comparison to the world: 189
land: 751 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative:
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slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
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0 km
Coastline:
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148 km
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate:
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tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
Terrain:
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rugged mountains of volcanic origin
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Morne Diablotins 1,447 m
Natural resources:
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timber, hydropower, arable land
Land use:
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arable land: 8%
permanent crops: 24%
other: 68% (2011)
Irrigated land:
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NA
Total renewable water resources:
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NA
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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total: 0.017 cu km/yr (NA)
per capita: 244.1 cu m/yr (2004)
Natural hazards:
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flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months
Environment - current issues:
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NA
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
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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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People and Society ::Dominica
Nationality:
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noun: Dominican(s)
adjective: Dominican
Ethnic groups:
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black 86.8%, mixed 8.9%, Carib Amerindian 2.9%, white 0.8%, other 0.7% (2001 census)
Languages:
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English (official), French patois
Religions:
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Roman Catholic 61.4%, Protestant 20.6% (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)
Population:
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73,286 (July 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 201
Age structure:
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0-14 years: 22.3% (male 8,354/female 7,994)
15-24 years: 17.2% (male 6,475/female 6,100)
25-54 years: 41.2% (male 15,337/female 14,841)
55-64 years: 9% (male 3,487/female 3,074)
65 years and over: 10.4% (male 3,328/female 4,296) (2013 est.)
population pyramid:
Median age:
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total: 31.3 years
male: 30.8 years
female: 31.7 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
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0.216% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 175
Birth rate:
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15.6 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 130
Death rate:
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8.03 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 98
Net migration rate:
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-5.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 195
Urbanization:
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urban population: 67% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
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ROSEAU (capital) 14,000 (2009)
Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female
total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
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total: 12.38 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 131
male: 16.54 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 8.01 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 76.18 years
country comparison to the world: 79
male: 73.23 years
female: 79.29 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
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2.06 children born/woman (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 119
Health expenditures:
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7.4% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 74
Physicians density:
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0.5 physicians/1,000 population (1997)
Hospital bed density:
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3.8 beds/1,000 population (2010)
Drinking water source:
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improved:
urban: 96% of population
rural: 92% of population
total: 95% of population
unimproved:
urban: 4% of population
rural: 8% of population
total: 5% of population (2000 est.)
Sanitation facility access:
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improved:
urban: 80% of population
rural: 84% of population
total: 81% of population
unimproved:
urban: 20% of population
rural: 16% of population
total: 19% of population (2000 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
Education expenditures:
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3.5% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 126
Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 94%
male: 94%
female: 94% (2003 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 13 years
male: 13 years
female: 13 years (2008)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
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total: 26%
country comparison to the world: 30
male: 26.2%
female: 25.4% (2001)
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Government ::Dominica
Country name:
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conventional long form: Commonwealth of Dominica
conventional short form: Dominica
Government type:
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parliamentary democracy
Capital:
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name: Roseau
geographic coordinates: 15 18 N, 61 24 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
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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
Independence:
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3 November 1978 (from the UK)
National holiday:
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Independence Day, 3 November (1978)
Constitution:
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3 November 1978
Legal system:
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common law based on the English model
International law organization participation:
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accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
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chief of state: President Eliud WILLIAMS (since 17 September 2012)
head of government: Prime Minister Roosevelt SKERRIT (since 8 January 2004)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister
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elections: president elected by the House of Assembly for a five-year term; election last held on 1 October 2003 (next to be held in October 2013); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: WILLIAMS was elected president following the resignation of Nicholas LIVERPOOL
Legislative branch:
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unicameral House of Assembly (32 seats; 9 members appointed, 21 elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms, 1 speaker elected from among persons who are not members of the House, responsible for the management and general administration of the House, and one ex-officio Clerk of the House)
elections: last held on 18 December 2009 (next to be held in 2015); note - tradition dictates that the election will be held within five years of the last election, but technically it is five years from the first seating of parliament (12 May 2005) plus a 90-day grace period
election results: percent of vote by party - DLP 61.2%, UWP 34.9%, other 3.9%; seats by party - DLP 18, UWP 3
Judicial branch:
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Magistrates Court, a Court of Summary Jurisdiction, and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, consisting of the Court of Appeal and the High Court (located in Saint Lucia; one of the six judges must reside in Dominica and preside over the Court of Summary Jurisdiction)
Political parties and leaders:
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Dominica Freedom Party or DFP [Judith PESTAINA]; Dominica Labor Party or DLP [Roosevelt SKERRIT]; Dominica United Workers Party or UWP [Hector JOHN]
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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Dominica Liberation Movement or DLM (a small leftist party)
International organization participation:
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ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CD, CDB, CELAC, Commonwealth of Nations, ECCU, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OIF, OPANAL, OPCW, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador Hubert J. CHARLES
chancery: 3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016
telephone: [1] (202) 364-6781
FAX: [1] (202) 364-6791
consulate(s) general: New York
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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the US does not have an embassy in Dominica; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Dominica
Flag description:
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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, unique to Dominica, encircled by 10 green, five-pointed stars edged in yellow; the 10 stars represent the 10 administrative divisions (parishes); green symbolizes the island's lush vegetation; the triple-colored cross represents the Christian Trinity; the yellow color denotes sunshine, the main agricultural products (citrus and bananas), and the native Carib Indians; black is for the rich soil and the African heritage of most citizens; white signifies rivers, waterfalls, and the purity of aspirations; the red disc stands for social justice
National symbol(s):
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Sisserou parrot
National anthem:
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name: "Isle of Beauty"
lyrics/music: Wilfred Oscar Morgan POND/Lemuel McPherson CHRISTIAN
note: adopted 1967
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Economy ::Dominica
Economy - overview:
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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. Moreover, Dominica has successfully developed an offshore medical education sector. In order to diversify the island's economy, the government is also attempting to develop an offshore financial sector and plans to sign agreements with the private sector 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. Hurricane Dean struck the island in August 2007 causing damages equivalent to 20% of GDP. In 2009, the economy contracted as a result of the global recession and growth remains anemic. Economic growth in 2010-2011 was about 1%. Although debt levels in 2012 continued to exceed pre-recession levels, the debt burden notably declined from 80% to approximately 70% of GDP.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$1.035 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 204
$1.03 billion (2011 est.)
$1.02 billion (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
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$497 million (2012 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
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0.4% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 177
1% (2011 est.)
1.2% (2010 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
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$14,600 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 92
$14,600 (2011 est.)
$14,400 (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 13.4%
industry: 14.9%
services: 71.7% (2012 est.)
Labor force:
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25,000 (2000 est.)
country comparison to the world: 207
Labor force - by occupation:
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agriculture: 40%
industry: 32%
services: 28% (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate:
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23% (2000 est.)
country comparison to the world: 169
Population below poverty line:
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29% (2009 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%
Budget:
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revenues: $148.1 million
expenditures: $185.2 million (2012 est.)
Taxes and other revenues:
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29.8% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 97
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
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-7.5% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 191
Public debt:
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70% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 38
78% of GDP (2009 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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2% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 32
2.8% (2011 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
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6.5% (31 December 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 55
6.5% (31 December 2009 est.)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
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9% (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 105
8.88% (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
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$70.74 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 184
$70.27 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of broad money:
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$413.7 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 181
$383 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of domestic credit:
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$296.3 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 181
$280.4 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Agriculture - products:
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bananas, citrus, mangos, root crops, coconuts, cocoa
note: forest and fishery potential not exploited
Industries:
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soap, coconut oil, tourism, copra, furniture, cement blocks, shoes
Industrial production growth rate:
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NA%
Current account balance:
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-$117.4 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 69
-$84.71 million (2011 est.)
Exports:
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$41 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 200
$33.04 million (2011 est.)
Exports - commodities:
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bananas, soap, bay oil, vegetables, grapefruit, oranges
Exports - partners:
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Japan 46.2%, Antigua and Barbuda 8.3%, Jamaica 7.3%, Guyana 7%, Trinidad and Tobago 4.5% (2011)
Imports:
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$218.6 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 204
$192.6 million (2011 est.)
Imports - commodities:
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manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, food, chemicals
Imports - partners:
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Japan 34.2%, US 15.7%, Trinidad and Tobago 13.9%, China 5.7%, Singapore 5.5% (2011)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
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$85 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 164
$81.12 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Debt - external:
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$253.8 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 181
$257.7 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Exchange rates:
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East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -
2.7 (2012 est.)
2.7 (2011 est.)
2.7 (2010 est.)
2.7 (2009)
Fiscal year:
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1 July - 30 June
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Energy ::Dominica
Electricity - production:
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85.5 million kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 200
Electricity - consumption:
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79.52 million kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 200
Electricity - exports:
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0 kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 188
Electricity - imports:
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0 kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 180
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
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22,200 kW (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 194
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
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72.1% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 102
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
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0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 78
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
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27% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
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0.9% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 71
Crude oil - production:
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0 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 127
Crude oil - exports:
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 103
Crude oil - imports:
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 178
Crude oil - proved reserves:
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0 bbl (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 125
Refined petroleum products - production:
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 141
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
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918 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 207
Refined petroleum products - exports:
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 172
Refined petroleum products - imports:
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911.8 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 196
Natural gas - production:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
Natural gas - consumption:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 138
Natural gas - exports:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 89
Natural gas - imports:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 186
Natural gas - proved reserves:
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0 cu m (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 130
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
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141,200 Mt (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 205
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Communications ::Dominica
Telephones - main lines in use:
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15,500 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 195
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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111,000 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 190
Telephone system:
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general assessment: fully automatic network
domestic: fixed-line connections continued to decline slowly with the two active operators providing about 20 fixed-line connections per 100 persons; subscribership among the three mobile-cellular providers continued to increase with teledensity reaching 150 per 100 persons
international: country code - 1-767; landing points for the East Caribbean Fiber Optic System (ECFS) and the Global Caribbean Network (GCN) submarine cables providing connectivity to other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad; microwave radio relay and SHF radiotelephone links to Martinique and Guadeloupe; VHF and UHF radiotelephone links to Saint Lucia (2010)
Broadcast media:
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no terrestrial TV service available; subscription cable TV provider offers some locally produced programming plus channels from the US, Latin America, and the Caribbean; state-operated radio broadcasts on 6 stations; privately owned radio broadcasts on about 15 stations (2007)
Internet country code:
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.dm
Internet hosts:
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723 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 175
Internet users:
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28,000 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 183
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Transportation ::Dominica
Airports:
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2 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 199
Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2012)
Roadways:
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total: 780 km
country comparison to the world: 188
paved: 393 km
unpaved: 387 km (2000)
Merchant marine:
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total: 43
country comparison to the world: 73
by type: bulk carrier 11, cargo 22, chemical tanker 2, petroleum tanker 4, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned: 32 (Australia 1, Estonia 6, Germany 5, Greece 4, India 2, Latvia 2, Norway 1, Russia 3, Saudi Arabia 2, Syria 4, Turkey 1, Ukraine 1)
registered in other countries: 1 (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1) (2010)
Ports and terminals:
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Portsmouth, Roseau
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Military ::Dominica
Military branches:
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no regular military forces; Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (includes Coast Guard) (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 19,075 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 16,035
females age 16-49: 15,499 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 675
female: 636 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
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NA
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Transnational Issues ::Dominica
Disputes - international:
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Dominica is the only Caribbean state to challenge Venezuela's sovereignty claim over Aves Island and joins the other island nations in challenging whether the feature sustains human habitation, a criterion under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which permits Venezuela to extend its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf claims over a large portion of the eastern Caribbean Sea
Illicit drugs:
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transshipment point for narcotics bound for the US and Europe; minor cannabis producer (2008)
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