| Names
|
| ISO3-Code |
DMA
|
| Continent |
North America
|
| Country Name |
Commonwealth of Dominica
|
| Administrative Classifications |
| Level Used |
1
|
| Leve1 Type |
Parishes
|
| Number of Units |
10
|
| Population Per Unit ('000) (2000, estimate) |
7
|
| National Population Estimates |
| Last Year of Reference |
1991
|
| NSO-Based Estimated Population, 1990 ('000) |
71
|
| NSO-Based Estimated Population, 1995 ('000) |
70
|
| NSO-Based Estimated Population, 2000 ('000) |
69
|
| UN Population, 1990 ('000) |
71
|
| UN Population, 1995 ('000) |
71
|
| UN Population, 2000 ('000) |
71
|
| National
Spatial Estimates |
| Area (km2) |
769
|
| Average Input Resolution (km) |
9
|
| Settlement Points |
| Number of Settlement Points |
17
|
| Largest Settlement, by Population (2000, estimate) |
16,417
|
| Smallest Settlement, by Population (2000, estimate) |
1,038
|
| Mean Settlement, by Population (2000, estimate) |
2,752
|
| Urban Areal Extents |
| Number of Urban Extents |
3
|
| Largest Urban Extent (km2) |
78
|
| Smallest Urban Extent (km2) |
49
|
| Mean Urban Extent (km2) |
64
|
| Total for All Urban Extent (km2) |
191
|
| Largest Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
22,762
|
| Smallest Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
5,368
|
| Mean Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
12,180
|
| Total for All Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
36,539
|
| % Total Land Area in Urban Extents (km2) |
25%
|
| % Total Population in Urban Extents (2000, estimate) |
53%
|
| % Total Population that is Urban (2001, UN World Urbanization Prospects) |
71%
|
| Urban Areal Extents, by Source |
| Nighttime Lights Data |
1
|
| Regression-estimated Extents |
2
|
| Digital Chart of the World |
0
|
| Other |
0
|
| Notes |
| Administrative
Population Source Data: Commonwealth of Dominica. Demographic Statistics, No.2, 1996. Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance. Roseau, Dominica. |
| Administrative
Boundary Source Data: Digital Chart of the World (DCW). |
| Settlement
Point Population Source Data: Dominica Statistical Digest No. 7 2002, Dominica Central Statistical Office, UN Statistical Library; World Gazetteer, www.gazetteer.de |
| Settlement
Point Coordinate Source Data: Map, NIMA, World Gazetteer |
| Urban
Criteria for Settlements (UN): Cities and villages with 500 inhabi?tants or more. |
| Administrative
Population Edits and Notes: -- |
| Administrative
Spatial Edits and Notes: Internal boundaries digitized from a map from the Statistical Office included in the report - Commonwealth of Dominica. Demographic Statistics, No.2, 1996. Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance. Roseau, Dominica. |
