Dominica
- Official Name:
- Commonwealth of Dominica (Dominica)
- Area:
- 754 km 2
- Population (2007):
- 72.386 inhabitants
- Coastline:
- 148 km
- Capital:
- Roseau
- Maritime Ports and terminals:
- Portsmouth, Roseau
- Maritime claims:
-
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
- Contiguous zone: 24 nm
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
- Political divisions:
- 10 parishes; Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick, Saint Paul, Saint Peter
- Language(s):
- English (official), French patois
- National holiday:
- Independence Day, 3 November (1978)
- Nationality:
- Dominican(s)
- Official time:
- UTC-4
- Member of:
- ACCT, ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OIF, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
- Internet country code:
- .dm
Economic Profile
- Currency:
-
East Caribbean dollar (XCD) - GDP - per capita (PPP):
- USD 3.800 (2005 est.)
- GDP (official exchange rate):
- (2005 est.) USD279.000.000
- PIB (Real growth rate:
- 3,1% (2005 est.)
- GDP (Composition by sector): (2004 est.)
-
- Agriculture: 17,7%
- Industry: 32,8%
- Services: 49,5%
- Labor force:
- 25.000 (1999 est.)
- Labor force - by occupation (2004):
-
- Agriculture: 40%
- Industry: 32%,
- Services: 28%
- Unemployment rate:
- 23% (2000 est.)
- Inflation rate (Consumer prices):
- -0,1% (2005 est)
- Investment (Gross Fixed):
- ND
- Budget:
-
- Revenues: USD73.900.000
- Expenditures: USD84.400.000
- Public debt:
- ND
- Current account balance:
- ND
- Exports:
- USD 74.000.000 FOB (2004 est.)
- Exports - Commodities:
- Bananas, soap, bay oil, vegetables, grapefruit, oranges
- Exports - Partners:
- UK 26,8%, Jamaica 10%, South Korea 8,9%, Antigua and Barbuda 8,7%, Guyana 7,4%, Trinidad and Tobago 4,8%, US 4% (2005)
- Imports:
- USD 234.000.000 FOB (2004 est.)
- Imports - Commodities:
- Manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, food, chemicals.
- Imports - partners:
- US 25,5%, China 20,5%, Trinidad and Tobago 12,4%, South Korea 7,1%, Japan 4,7%, UK 4,4% (2005)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
- ND
- Debt - external:
- USD 213.000.000 (2004 est.)
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