Membership Information


Mr. Nathanael Isaacs

National Disaster Coordinator
Office of Disaster Management
c/o Ministry of Public Utilities
Post Office Building,
Bayfront,
Roseau,
Dominica

Tel: (767) 448-7777
Fax: (767) 448-2883
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Synopsis of Dominica

Location: 15 25 N, 61 20 W
Area: 754 km2 (land=754 km2; water=0 km2)
Coastline: 148 km
Climate: Tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
Terrain: Rugged mountains of volcanic origin
Lowest Point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
Highest Point: Morne Diablatins 1,447 m
Natural Resources: Timber, hydropower, arable land
Natural hazards: Flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months, 10 active volcanoes
Environmental issues: unavailable
Population: 69,278 (July 2004 est.)
Ethnic groups: Black, mixed black and European, European, Syrian, Carib Amerindian
Languages: English (official), French patois

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