Dominica
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Capital
Roseau
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Local time
14:10
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Population
71 293
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+1-767
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Currency
$ XCD (dollar)
Dominica
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Capital
Roseau
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Local time
14:10
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Population
71 293
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+1-767
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Currency
$ XCD (dollar)
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Average Salary
$ 513
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Petrol price
€ 1.31 pl
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Precipitation
2 083mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
754 km2
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Protected Area
22%
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Forest Area
58%
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Agricultural area
33%
Population
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Ethnicity
black
mixed black and European
European
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Religion
Roman Catholic - 77 %
Protestant - 15 %
none - 2 %
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Literacy rates
90.1%
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Languages
English
French patois
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Alcohol consumption
6.6 l/person
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Diabetes
12.6%
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Tuberculosis
11 per 100k
Economy
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Industries
soap, coconut oil, tourism, copra, furniture, cement blocks, shoes
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Agriculture
bananas, citrus, mangos, root crops, coconuts, cocoa
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Natural Resources
timber, hydropower, arable land
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Natural Resources
timber, hydropower, arable land
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Renewable Energy
9%
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CO2 Emissions
136kt
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Ease of Business
98 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
42
What not to do when visiting Dominica
Dominica Don’t forget to shake hands and maintain direct eye contact when greeting (men). "Tap” is also popular greeting - make a fist and tap it against the other person's fist. Women don’t usually do the "tap” and rather kiss on the cheek.
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Dominica Don’t be surprised locals placing fist across the chest and point it towards you - this is saying goodbye, peace or "one love”. It’s a sign of friendship.
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Dominica Don’t take the following expressions as jokes - sucking air through the teeth to make a sucking sound is used to express anger or annoyance. Pressing your lips together and sticking them out as if for a kiss is also a sign of displeasure.
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Did you know?
Dominica is home to the world’s largest thermal lakes.
Caribbean Don't sit under a ripe coconut tree - better to be safe than sorry, falling coconuts kill 150 people each year.
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Caribbean Don't take pictures of locals without permission.
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Dominica Don’t show your middle finger - it’s an obscene gesture.
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Caribbean Don't dive or snorkel without a floating marker on water.
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Caribbean Don’t be a victim of mosquito-borne diseases - protect yourself against bites by mosquitoes.
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Did you know?
Massacre' is the name of a river dedicated to the murders of the Native villagers by French and British settlers, because the river ran red with blood for days. Each (French and British) claimed the island and imported slaves from Africa. The remaining Caribs now live on a 15 ka territory on the east coast of the island. They elect their own chief. This mix of cultures is important to Dominica.
Caribbean Don't forget to negotiate your taxi ride price before you take it.
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Dominica Don’t forget the hurricane season takes place between June and November.
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Dominica Don’t forget consensual same-sex conduct is illegal.
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Caribbean Don't really look for a deal - things are not that cheap in Caribbean.
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Tell us your experience
We love to hear from people who have travelled the world and know ‘what not to do’. Why not help other people on their travels?
Caribbean Don't forget coral-safe sunscreen - if you go to water excursions, some of them may not allow you to join without coral-safe sunscreen.
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