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AREA: 290 Sq Miles
POPULATION : 71,200 (approx)
IMPORTS :
- Manufactured Goods;
- Machinery & Equipment;
- Foodstuff;
- Chemicals.
EXPORTS :
- Bananas;
- Fruit Juices;
- Lime Oil;
- Bay Oil;
- Copra;
- Grapefruit;
- Soap;
- Oranges;
- Rum.
INDUSTRY:
Dominca’s economy depends largely on agriculture with tropical and citrus fruits being the main crops. The manufacturing industries consist of the processing of agricultural products.
Development of the forestry, fisheries and agro processing industries are being encouraged in order to diversify the economy.
Dominca has only one commercially exploitable mineral which is pumice used in the building process.
The government is attempting to develop Dominca as an offshore financial centre.
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