The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Dominica:
Dominica  – sovereign island nation located in the Caribbean Sea.
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".
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 largely unspoiled natural environment.
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.
General Reference
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
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
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
Climate of Dominica
Renewable energy in Dominica
Geology of Dominica
Protected areas of Dominica
Biosphere reserves in Dominica
National parks of Dominica
Wildlife of Dominica
Fauna of Dominica
Amphibians and reptiles of Dominica
Birds of Dominica
Butterflies of Dominica
Decapod crustaceans of Dominica
Mammals of Dominica
Non-marine molluscs of Dominica
Natural geographic features of Dominica
Bodies of water
Bays of Dominica
Islands of Dominica
Lakes of Dominica
Rivers of Dominica
Waterfalls of Dominica
Landforms
Mountains of Dominica
Volcanoes in Dominica
Valleys of Dominica
World Heritage Sites in Dominica
Regions of Dominica
Regions of Dominica Ecoregions of Dominica
List of ecoregions in Dominica Administrative divisions of Dominica
Parishes of Dominica Municipalities of Dominica
Capital of Dominica: Roseau
Cities of Dominica
Demography of Dominica
Demographics of Dominica Government and politics of Dominica
Politics of Dominica
Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
Capital of Dominica: Roseau
Elections in Dominica
Political parties in Dominica
Branches of the government of Dominica
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
Court system of Dominica Foreign relations of Dominica
Foreign relations of Dominica
Diplomatic missions in Dominica
Diplomatic missions of Dominica
International organization membership
The Commonwealth of Dominica is a member of:
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)
Organisation 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
Law of 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
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
Local government in Dominica
Carib Territory
History of Dominica
History of Dominica
Timeline of the history of Dominica
Current events of Dominica
Military history of Dominica
Culture of Dominica
Culture of Dominica
Architecture of Dominica
Cuisine of Dominica
Festivals 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
Public holidays in Dominica
Records of Dominica
Religion in Dominica
Christianity in Dominica
Roman Catholicism 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
Sports in Dominica
Football in Dominica
Dominica at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Dominica
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
Energy in Dominica
Energy policy of Dominica
Oil industry in Dominica
Mining in Dominica
Tourism in Dominica
Transportation in Dominica
Airports in Dominica
Rail transport in Dominica
Roads in Dominica
Dominica Stock Exchange
Education in Dominica
Education in Dominica
Universities in Dominica
Health in Dominica
Health care in Dominica
See also
Dominica
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
External links
Commons: Dominica
Official website of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica
Discover Dominica: Nature Island of the Caribbean - Official government tourism website by the Discover Dominica Authority
Dominica
