Country (long form)
Commonwealth of Dominica
Capital
Roseau
Total Area
291.12 sq mi
754.00 sq km
(slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC)
Population
71,540 (July 2000 est.)
Estimated Population
in 2050
81,961
Languages
English (official), Frensh patois
Literacy
94.0% total, 94.0% male, 94% female (1970 est.)
Religions
Roman Catholic 77%, Protestant 15% (Methodist 5%, Pentecostal 3%, Seventh-Day
Adventist 3%, Baptist 2%, other 2%), none 2%, other 6%
Life Expectancy
70.5 male, 76.36 female (2000 est.)
Government type
Parliamentary democracy ; republic within the Commonwealth
Currency
1 East Caribbean dollar (ECS) = 100 cents
GDP (per capita)
$3,400 (1998 est.)
Labor Force (by
occupation)
Agriculture 40%, industry and commerce 32%, services 28%
Industry
Soap, coconut oil, tourism, copra, furniture, cement blocks, shoes
Agriculture
Bananas, citrus, mangoes, root crops, coconuts, cocoa; forest and fishery
potential
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