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The
Commonwealth of Dominica is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea
that lies between
Guadeloupe and
Martinique. Its official language is English, although many
there also speak a French creole. The island houses 70,000
inhabitants across 290 miles of tropical forests, rivers, lakes,
streams, waterfalls and over a thousand plant species, where the
temperature averages around 85 degrees F during the day and 72
degrees F at night.
Snorkelers in
Dominica can view the island's live volcanic activity in only
4-15 feet of water. These conditions allow for great marine life
among the reef, including a variety of fish, sponges, coral, octopus
and squid. Snorkelers can also see a 250 year-old wreck that sits on
the reef, just 18 feet under. But
Dominica is best-known for its unique champagne reef. 100
meters off-shore, and 3 to 80 feet below the water's surface, this
warm, sub-aquatic sulphur spring creates the champagne-like bubbles
that lend the reef its name.
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