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Dominica is the largest and most northerly of the Windward Islands. The island faces the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Caribbean Sea to the west. [ 1 ] Its nearest neighbours are the French islands of Guadeloupe, some 48 kilometres (30 mi) north, and Martinique, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south. [ 1 ]
Dominica's closest neighbours are two constituent territories of the European Union, both overseas departments of France: Guadeloupe to the northwest and Martinique to the south-southeast. Dominica comprises a land area of 750 km 2 (290 sq mi), and the highest point is Morne Diablotins, at 1,447 m (4,747 ft) in elevation. The population was ...
Morne Trois Pitons National Park is a national park in Dominica established in July 1975, the first to be legally established in the country. It became a World Heritage Site in 1997. [ 1 ] The park is named after its highest mountain, Morne Trois Pitons, meaning mountain of three peaks.
Dominica. Known for its lush landscape with great hiking and 365 freshwater streams, Dominica requires a smaller real estate investment than countries like St. Kitts and Nevis or Grenada, but note ...
The geology of Dominica is part of the broader Lesser Antilles volcanic island arc, considered a modern example of island arcs that often accreted to continents as exotic terranes. Dominica is located in the center of the chain, with Guadeloupe to the north and Martinique to the south.
Map of Dominica This list is of national parks in Dominica. For national parks in the similarly named country of the Dominican Republic, see List of national parks of the Dominican Republic. There are three National parks in Dominica. Other protected areas include two Forest Reserves and the Syndicate Parrot Preserve.
Dominica is an island-nation in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. The highest mountain peak on Dominica, at 4,747 ft, is Morne Diablotins , which is also the second highest mountain in the Lesser Antilles.
Geography of Dominica — in the Caribbean. Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. * Dominica geography-related lists (1 C ...