Where is Dominica located on the world map and in the Caribbean.

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Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. To the north-northwest lies Guadeloupe, to the southeast Martinique. Its size is 750 square kilometres (290 sq mi) and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of 1,447 metres (4,747 ft). The capital is Roseau. Dominique in the French name for Dominica and Waitikubuli which means "Tall is Her Body" is the Carib name for the island.

Dominica has been nicknamed the "Nature Isle of the Caribbean" for its unspoiled natural beauty. It is the youngest island 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 rare plant, animal, and bird species.

Dominica Geography
The island is very rugged and with the exception of 87 square miles (225 sq km) of flat land, it consists of the three inactive volcanoes, the highest of which is 4,747 feet.There are many unnavigable rivers, and boiling lake, situated in the south, often give off sulphurous gases.

Dominica Climate
The climate is tropical and even on the leeward coast it raisn two day out of three. The wettest season is from June to October when hurricane often occur.

Dominica Economy
The steep slopes are difficult to farm but agriculture provides almost all Dominica's exports. Bananas are the main agricultural export , but copro, citrus friuts, cocoa, coconut, bay leaves, cinnamon and vanilla are also revenue earners. Industry is mostly based on teh processing of the agricultural products. There are the beginnings of a tourist industry.

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Capital: Roseau
Population: 72,660 (July 2009 est.)
Conventional Name: Commonwealth of Dominica
Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago
Chief of State: President Nicholas J. O. Liverpool
Head of State: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit

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green, with a centered cross of three equal bands - the vertical part is yellow (hoist side), black, and white and the horizontal part is yellow (top), black, and white; superimposed in the center of the cross is a red disk bearing a Sisserou Parrot, unique to Dominica, encircled by 10 green, five-pointed stars edged in yellow; the 10 stars represent the 10 administrative divisions (parishes); green symbolizes the island's lush vegetation; the triple-colored cross represents the Christian Trinity; the yellow color denotes sunshine, the main agricultural products (citrus and bananas), and the native Carib Indians; black is for the rich soil and the African heritage of most citizens; white signifies rivers, waterfalls, and the purity of aspirations; the red disc stands for social justice.

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Dominica is home to a wide range of people. Although it was historically occupied by several native tribes, the Arawaks and Kalinago Carib tribes. The remaining Caribs now live on a 3,700-acre territory on the east coast of the island. They elect their own chief. This mix of cultures is important to Dominica.

Music and dance are important facets of Dominica's culture. The annual independence celebrations show an outburst of traditional song and dance preceded since 1997 by weeks of Creole expressions such as "Creole in the Park" and the "World Creole Music Festival".

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