Outline of Dominica

The Flag of Dominica		The Coat of arms of Dominica

The location of Dominica

An enlargeable relief map of the Commonwealth of Dominica

See also: Index of Dominica-related articles

The Commonwealth of Dominica, commonly known as Dominica (French: Dominique), is a sovereign island nation located in the Caribbean Sea.^[1] The name is pronounced /ˌdɒmɪˈniːkə/ dom-i-nee-kə. In Latin, its name means "Sunday", which was the day on which it was discovered by Christopher Columbus.

Dominica's pre-Columbian name was Wai'tu kubuli, which means "Tall is her body".[1] The Carib Territory was established for the indigenous people of the island. Because the island lies between two French overseas departments, Guadeloupe to the north and Martinique to the south, and because it was colonized by France for a time, it is sometimes called "French Dominica". However, its official language is English, though a French creole is commonly spoken.

Dominica has been nicknamed the "Nature Isle of the Caribbean" for its seemingly unspoiled natural beauty. It is one of the youngest islands in the Lesser Antilles, still being formed by geothermal-volcanic activity, as evidenced by the world's second-largest boiling lake. The island features lush mountainous rainforests, home of many very rare plant, animal, and bird species. There are xeric areas in some of the western coastal regions, but heavy rainfall can be expected inland. The Sisserou parrot, the island's national bird, is featured on the national flag. Dominica's economy is heavily dependent on both tourism and agriculture.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Dominica:

General Reference

An enlargeable basic map of Dominica

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Dominica
• Official English country name: The Commonwealth of Dominica
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Dominican
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Dominica
• ISO country codes: DM, DMA, 212
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:DM
• Internet country code top-level domain: .dm

Geography of Dominica

Main article: Geography of Dominica

• Dominica is: a country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
    • North America (though not on the mainland)
  • Atlantic Ocean
    • North Atlantic
      • Caribbean
        • Antilles
          • Lesser Antilles
            • Windward Islands
  • Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
  • Extreme points of Dominica
    • High: Morne Diablotins 1,447 m (4,747 ft)
    • Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
  • Land boundaries: none
  • Coastline: 148 km
• Population of Dominica: 67,000 - 195th most populous country
• Area of Dominica: 754 km²
• Atlas of Dominica

Environment of Dominica

An enlargeable satellite image of Dominica

Main article: Environment of Dominica

• Climate of Dominica
• Environmental issues in Dominica
• Ecoregions in Dominica
• Renewable energy in Dominica
• Geology of Dominica
• Protected areas of Dominica
  • Biosphere reserves in Dominica
  • National parks of Dominica
• Wildlife of Dominica
  • Flora of Dominica
  • Fauna of Dominica
    • Birds of Dominica
    • Mammals of Dominica

Natural geographic features of Dominica

Main article: Landforms of Dominica

• Fjords of Dominica
• Glaciers of Dominica
• Islands of Dominica
• Lakes of Dominica
• Mountains of Dominica
  • Volcanoes in Dominica
• Rivers of Dominica
  • Waterfalls of Dominica
• Valleys of Dominica
• World Heritage Sites in Dominica

Regions of Dominica

Main article: Regions of Dominica

Ecoregions of Dominica

Main article: Ecoregions in Dominica

Administrative divisions of Dominica

None

Municipalities of Dominica

• Capital of Dominica: Roseau
• Cities of Dominica

Demography of Dominica

Main article: Demographics of Dominica

Government and politics of Dominica

Main article: Government of Dominica and Politics of Dominica

• Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
• Capital of Dominica: Roseau

• Elections in Dominica
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Dominica
• Political scandals of Dominica
• Taxation in Dominica

Branches of the government of Dominica

Main article: Government of Dominica

Executive branch of the government of Dominica

• Head of state: President of Dominica, Nicholas Liverpool
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerritt
• Cabinet of Dominica

Legislative branch of the government of Dominica

• House of Assembly of Dominica (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Dominica

Main article: Court system of Dominica

Foreign relations of Dominica

Main article: Foreign relations of Dominica

• Diplomatic missions in Dominica
• Diplomatic missions of Dominica

International organization membership

The Commonwealth of Dominica is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Commonwealth of Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (subscriber) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of American States (OAS) Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Dominica

Main article: Law of Dominica

• Capital punishment in Dominica
• Constitution of Dominica
• Crime in Dominica
• Human rights in Dominica
  • LGBT rights in Dominica
  • Freedom of religion in Dominica
• Law enforcement in Dominica

Military of Dominica

Main article: Military of Dominica

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Dominica
• Forces
  • Army of Dominica
  • Navy of Dominica
  • Air Force of Dominica
  • Special forces of Dominica
• Military history of Dominica
• Military ranks of Dominica

Local government in Dominica

Main article: Local government in Dominica

• Carib Territory

History of Dominica

Main article: History of Dominica, Timeline of the history of Dominica, and Current events of Dominica

• Economic history of Dominica
• Military history of Dominica

Culture of Dominica

Main article: Culture of Dominica

• Architecture of Dominica
• Cuisine of Dominica
• Ethnic minorities in Dominica
• Festivals in Dominica
• Humor in Dominica
• Languages of Dominica
• Media in Dominica
• National symbols of Dominica
  • Coat of arms of Dominica
  • Flag of Dominica
  • National anthem of Dominica
• People of Dominica
• Prostitution in Dominica
• Public holidays in Dominica
• Records of Dominica
• Religion in Dominica
  • Buddhism in Dominica
  • Christianity in Dominica
  • Hinduism in Dominica
  • Islam in Dominica
  • Judaism in Dominica
  • Sikhism in Dominica
• World Heritage Sites in Dominica

Art in Dominica

• Art in Dominica
• Cinema of Dominica
• Literature of Dominica
• Music of Dominica
• Television in Dominica
• Theatre in Dominica

Sports in Dominica

Main article: Sports in Dominica

• Football in Dominica
• Dominica at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Dominica

Main article: Economy of Dominica

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 183rd (one hundred and eighty third)

• Agriculture in Dominica
• Banking in Dominica
  • National Bank of Dominica
• Communications in Dominica
  • Internet in Dominica
• Companies of Dominica

• Currency of Dominica: Dollar
  • ISO 4217: XCD

• Economic history of Dominica
• Energy in Dominica
  • Energy policy of Dominica
  • Oil industry in Dominica
• Mining in Dominica
• Tourism in Dominica
• Transport in Dominica

• Dominica Stock Exchange

Education in Dominica

Main article: Education in Dominica

Infrastructure of Dominica

• Health care in Dominica
• Transportation in Dominica
  • Airports in Dominica
  • Rail transport in Dominica
  • Roads in Dominica
• Water supply and sanitation in Dominica

See also

Caribbean portal

Main article: Dominica

• All pages beginning with "Dominica"
• All pages with titles containing "Dominica"
• All pages beginning with "Dominican"
• All pages with titles containing "Dominican"
• Index of Dominica-related articles
• List of Dominica-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of geography
• Outline of North America
• Outline of the Caribbean

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Dominica". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/do.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Dominica

• Commons: Dominica

• Outline of Dominica at the Open Directory Project
• Official website of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
• Outline of Dominica travel guide from Wikitravel
• Discover Dominica: Nature Island of the Caribbean - Official government tourism website by the Discover Dominica Authority