Administrative divisions
10 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Saint AndrewSaint DavidSaint GeorgeSaint JohnSaint JosephSaint LukeSaint MarkSaint PatrickSaint PaulSaint Peter
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 750 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 28,550 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 10 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and TobagoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 148 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | No authoritative open source found |
| Terrain | rugged mountains of volcanic originCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfallCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | timber, hydropower, arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Morne Diablotins 1,447 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Caribbean Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | No authoritative open source found |
| Area (comparative) | slightly more than four times the size of Washington, D.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months volcanism: Dominica lies in the middle of the volcanic-island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from the island of Saba in the north to Grenada in the south; of the 16 volcanoes that make up this arc, five are located on Dominica, more than any other island in the Caribbean: Morne aux Diables (861 m), Morne Diablotins (1,430 m), Morne Trois Pitons (1,387 m), Watt Mountain (1,224 m), which last erupted in 1997, and Morne Plat Pays (940 m); the two best-known volcanic features on Dominica, the Valley of Desolation and the Boiling Lake thermal areas, lie on the flanks of Watt Mountain, and both are popular tourist destinationsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
