Telephone
Tel: +1-767-449-9254
Fax
Fax: +1-767-449-9257
General inquiries:
info@bancotrasatlantico.dm
Bank office
Financial Center, Roseau,
Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies
Postal adress
P.O. Box 1324, Roseau,
Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies
About Dominica
The Commonwealth of Dominica is an independent parliamentary democratic state located in the Caribbean region, about half way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago. All in-transit passenger or bona-fide tourist who is in possession of a return ticket are granted automatic visas on entry up to 21 days.
Capital
Roseau
Official language
English
Population
72.813 (July 2010 est.)
Climate
Maritime tropical climate
Airports
There are two airports in Dominica: Melville Hall (DOM) and Canefield (DCF). The most commercial flights land at Melville Hall. Dominica can be accessed through San Juan, Antigua, Barbados, St.Maarten, Guadelope and other Caribbean hubs.
Currency
East Caribbean dollars (XCD). Exchange rate 1 USD=2.7 XCD
Economy
GDP (official exchange rate 2009 est.): 362 MIO USD
GDP per capita (2009 es.) 10.200 USD
The Dominican economy has been dependent on agriculture - primarly bananas - in years past, but increasingly has been driven by tourism as the government seeks to promote Dominica as an "ecoturism" destination.
Legal system
based on English common law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdictions
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