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 Dominica Country Profile
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 Dominica at a Glance| Location: | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago | | Climate: | tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall | | Terrain: | rugged mountains of volcanic origin | | Resources: | timber, hydropower, arable land | | Hazards: | flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months | | Population: | 72,660 (July 2009 est.) |
A Brief Profile of DominicaDominica was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. France ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which made the island a colony in 1805. In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia CHARLES, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years. Some 3,000 Carib Indians still living on Dominica are the only pre-Columbian population remaining in the eastern Caribbean.
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