Dominica Geography 1997

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

Geographic coordinates 13 30 N, 61 20 W

Map references Central America and the Caribbean

Area
total: 750 sq km
land: 750 sq km
water : 0 sq km

Area - comparative 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

Climate tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall

Terrain rugged mountains of volcanic origin

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Morne Diablatins 1,447 m

Natural resources timber

Land use
arable land : 9%
permanent crops: 13%
permanent pastures: 3%
forests and woodland: 67%
other : 8% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land NA sq km

Natural hazards flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expectedduring the late summer months

Environment - current issues NA

Environment - international agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environmental Modification, Law of theSea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

NOTE: The information regarding Dominica on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Dominica Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Dominica Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.