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Dominica

Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Dominica

• ROSEAU
• CANEFIELD AIRPORT
• MELVILLE HALL ARPT

 

Official name: Commonwealth of Dominica
Capital: Roseau
Area: total: 754 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 754 sq km
Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Geographic coordinates: 15 25 N, 61 20 W
Comparative Area: slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 148 km
Terrain: rugged mountains of volcanic origin
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Morne Diablatins 1,447 m


Map of Dominica

Map of Dominica

 

 


 

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