Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Travel guide - What is Dominica like?

What is Dominica like?

Better, reflected in the following points:

1. Dominica is rich in mineral resources, including gold and silver mines in Rosario, copper and nickel mines in the central Cordillera Mountains and bauxite mines in the southern mountains.

2. Dominica mainly exports sugar, cocoa, coffee, tobacco, clothing, gold, silver and ferronickel, and imports petroleum, fuel, food, mechanical and electrical products and chemical raw materials.

Dominica is famous for two musical styles, one is Moranche and the other is Bachata. Although the styles are different, they are all popular throughout the Caribbean and Latin America.

Geographical characteristics of Dominica

It is understood that Dominica is located in the eastern part of Hispaniola Island in the Caribbean Sea, bordering Haiti in the west, the Caribbean Sea in the south, the Atlantic Ocean in the north and Puerto Rico across the mona passage in the east, with a total area of 48,734 square kilometers, with Santo Domingo as the capital.

The Cordillera Mountains in Dominica are divided into three parts: central, northern and eastern. The Duarte peak in the middle is 3 175 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in the West Indies. The central and northern parts are Suao Valley, and the western part is a large area of arid desert. Lake enrich in the southwest is the largest lake and the lowest point in Latin America. The lake is more than 40 meters above sea level, with a tropical maritime climate in the north and east and a tropical grassland climate in the southwest.