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Trafalgar Falls, Dominica
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Dominica Travel Guide
Key Facts
Area:
751 sq km (290 sq miles)
Population:
70, 400 (2009)
Population density:
93 per sq km
Capital:
Roseau. Population: 14,500 (2005).
Government:
Republic. Gained independence from the UK in 1978.
Head of state:
President Nicholas Liverpool since 2003.
Head of government:
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit since 2004.
Electricity:
220/240 volts AC, 50Hz. Three-pin European-style plugs are usual.
The Caribbean island Dominica is a medley of brooding volcanic peaks, gushing mountain streams, dense forests, quiet lakes and spouting geysers; this is a diverse and beautiful land. Given its natural assets and warm and welcoming locals, Dominica should be a bustling tourism hotspot, and despite being one of the poorest in the region, crime is relatively low.
A marked lack of pumping nightlife and no direct flights to Dominica from the UK means it remains off the radar for many travellers, but those partial to hiking amid thick tropical rainforest and gazing at bubbling lakes, will find this sunny green isle has many charms.
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