Dominica is a Caribbean island discovered by Columbus in 1493. It was fought over by Britain and France until gaining independence in 1978. The climate is tropical, with rainy and dry seasons. The population is predominantly descendants of African slaves and Carib Indians. Natural attractions include Trafalgar Falls, Emerald Pool, Sulphur Springs, and the large Boiling Lake. Agriculture, fishing and tourism are important to the culture and economy.

1. DOMINICA
“the nature island”
By Julie Roberts

2. Introduction
• Dominica is an island in
the Caribbean.
• Language: English and
French patois.
• People: Mostly
descendents of African
slaves and Carib Indians.
• Currency: East Caribbean
dollar (XCD).
• Population: Est. 72514

3. A brief history of Dominica
Discovered Fought over by Slavery Independence
by Columbus Britain and abolished
France
1978
1627 to 1978 1834
1493

4. Climate
Max Temp (°C)
Mildly tropical… Winter: 21°C-28° … Summer: 23°
C C-30°C…
Dry season: February to April… Min Temp (° )
C
Rainy season: June to October… Rain (mm)
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

5. Weather facts
• Hurricane season between
June and October
• Reaching its peak in late
August to early September.
• In 1979 (Hurricane David),
• 1980 (Hurricane Allen),
• 1995 (Hurricane Luis)
• 1999 (Hurricane Lenny)
• In November 2004 an
earthquake occurred in the
north of Dominica causing
millions of dollars of damage.
• Hurricane Dean destroyed
most of Dominica's banana
crop in August 2007. • School bus, a gift from Canada
• Three days later, unused
• Climate change has had a • It was demolished due to a hurricane
devastating effect.

6. Places of Interest
• Trafalgar Falls
– Twin cascades crash down a
220ft rock face.
• Emerald Pool
– A small basin at the foot of a
waterfall.
• Sulphur Spring
– Some people like to take
advantage of its healing
qualities.
• The Boiling Lake
– Is 270ft wide and is the
second largest in the world.

7. Culture
• Originally inhabited by
Arawak and Carib Indians.
• Colonised by Europeans
(the English and French in
particular).
• Strong African influence
during the 18th century.
• Dominica's culture is multi-
faceted.
• High rate of unemployment
• Many locals depend on
tourism
• I found a very wide division
between the rich and poor.

8. The Population
1%
3% 1%
• The population is
made up as shown in 9%
chart.
Black
Mixed
• The contrast between Caribs
White
the black population
Other
and everyone else is
very clear. 86%

9. Summary
• Dominica is a very beautiful island.
• Which has lots of natural resources:
– timber, water (hydropower), and copper.
– Agriculture: Products- bananas, citrus, coconuts,
cocoa, herbal oils and extracts.
• It is a very eco-friendly island, which recycles almost
everything.
• I really enjoyed my visit to Dominica, I found it really
beautiful, friendly, and educational.

10. Bibliography
• Background photo by kretyen
• Trafalgar Falls photo by Mike Bowler
• Emerald Pool photo by luna76
• Sulphur Spring photo by quintanomedia
• The Boiling Lake photo is in the public domain.
• Squashed bus photo by Mike Bowler
• Fish market photo by eschipul
• IMG_ 7144 3rdeyek
• Rainbow photo by Mike Bowler
• Text taken from Thomson brochure & Kuoni brochure.