US diplomatic representation: no official presence since the
Ambassador resides in Bridgetown (Barbados), but travels frequently to
Dominica
Flag: green with a centered cross of three equal bands - the vertical part is yellow (hoist side), black, and white - the horizontal part is yellow (top), black, and white; superimposed in the center of the cross is a red disk bearing a sisserou parrot encircled by 10 green five-pointed stars edged in yellow; the 10 stars represent the 10 administrative divisions (parishes)
@Dominica:Economy
Overview: The economy is dependent on agriculture and thus is highly vulnerable to climatic conditions. Agriculture accounts for about 30% of GDP and employs 40% of the labor force. Principal products include bananas, citrus, mangoes, root crops, and coconuts. Development of the tourist industry remains difficult because of the rugged coastline and the lack of an international airport. In 1994 a tropical storm devastated the banana industry.
National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $200 million (1994 est.)
National product real growth rate: 1.6% (1994 est.)
National product per capita: $2,260 (1994 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.6% (1993 est.)
Unemployment rate: 15% (1992 est.)
Budget:
revenues: $70 million
expenditures: $84 million, including capital expenditures of $26
million (FY90/91 est.)