Dominica: Geography#
| Location | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 15 25 N, 61 20 W 15.416667,-61.333332 |
| Area | total: 751 sq km land: 751 sq km water: 0 sq km [Verified in 8 databases] |
| Land boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 148 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Morne Diablotins 1,447 m |
| Highest Mountains | Due to difference in mountain rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Morne Anglais 1123 m According to Geonames: Watt Mountain 1224 m Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org Important Mountains |
| Terrain | rugged mountains of volcanic origin |
| Natural Hazards | flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months |
| Natural Resource | timber, hydropower, arable land |
| Land Use | arable land: 8% permanent crops: 24% other: 68% (2011) |
| Climate | tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall |
| Irrigated Land | NA |
| Renewable Water Resources | NA |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | NA |
| Environment - international agreements | 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 |
| Large Cities | Due to difference in city rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Roseau; Portsmouth; Marigot; Berekua; Atkinson According to Geonames: Roseau; Portsmouth; Marigot; Berekua; Mahaut Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org Important Cities |
| Geography-note | 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 |