Although usually classified as one of the Windward Islands, Dominica, located between Guadeloupe to the N and Martinique to the S, marks the midpoint of the Lesser Antilles. To the E lies the ... More

The most rugged island of the Lesser Antilles, Dominica is a mass of peaks, ridges, and ravines. Several mountains are over 1,200 m (4,000 ft), of which the highest is Morne Diablatins, with an ... More

The climate of Dominica is mildly tropical; in the winter months the temperature averages 25°C (77° F); in the summer, 28°C (82° F). The spring months are the driest; the heaviest rains fall during ... More

Since few plantations could be established on Dominica's rugged terrain, the island is still covered with forests, some of which have never been cut except by the destructive winds of a hurricane. On ... More

Variations in geological structures, geomorphology, rock types, and precipitation contribute to a wide variety of ground water conditions in different parts of the island. The primary aquifer systems ... More

Parishes Parishes of Dominica Dominica is divided into ten parishes: 1. Saint Andrew Parish 2. Saint David Parish 3. Saint George Parish 4. Saint John Parish 5. Saint Joseph Parish ... More

The population of Dominica in 2003 was estimated by the United Nations at 70,000, which placed it as number 183 in population among the 193 nations of the world. In that year approximately 9% of the ... More