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Island in Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico, about 12 by 30 miles in size.
Received independence from Britain in 1978.
A parliamentary democracy
Figures unless otherwise stated are from the CIA Factbook.
Factbook: "The Dominican economy depends on agriculture, primarily bananas, and remains highly vulnerable to climatic conditions and international economic developments. Tourism has increased as the government seeks to promote Dominica as an "ecotourism" destination and has developed a new tourism development plan with assistance from the EU."
2009: $10,200
2008: $10,100
2007: $9,800
GDP growth rate:
2009: 1.1%
2008: 3.2%
2007: 1.8%
Unemployment rate
2000: 23%Exports: bananas, soap, bay oil, vegetables, grapefruit, oranges
Factbook: "Tourism increased in 2003 as the government sought to promote Dominica as an 'ecotourism' destination. Development of the tourism industry remains difficult, however, because of the rugged coastline, lack of beaches, and the absence of an international airport."
Living in an urban area: 74% (2008)
July 2009: 72,600. Growth rate: 0.208% (rates 185th)
July 2008: 72,514
July 2005: 69,029
About 3,000 are Carib Indians, the only pre-Columbian people remaining in the eastern Caribbean.
2009: More people leaving than arriving. A net loss of 5.45 migrants per 1,000 population.
2009: 13.65
2008: 14.12
2005: 14.15
2009: 75.55 (rates 76th)
2008: 75.33
2007: 75.1
SOURCES:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
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