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Geography and Environment of Dominica
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of Dominica.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- rugged mountains of volcanic origin
- Climate
- tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
- Weather Patterns
- http://voap.weather.com/weather/oap/DOXX0001?template=TRVLH&par=1003114983&unit=0&key=5b85ae1d85877a1b34827fba743e2133
- Highest Point
- 1447 — Morne Diablatins 1,447 m
- Lowest Point
- Caribbean Sea 0 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- timber, hydropower, arable land
- Natural Hazards
- flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental Issues
- NA
- International Agreements
- Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling Signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements