Dig straight down through Dominica 🇩🇲 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the Indian Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Australia 🇦🇺. Below are Dominica's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Roseau |
|---|---|
| Population | about 72,000 |
| Area | 695 km² (268 sq mi) |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Upper middle income |
| Official name | Commonwealth of Dominica |
| Also written | Dominica (es) · Dominique (fr) · 多米尼克 (zh) · دومينيكا (ar) · Доминика (ru) · ドミニカ国 (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Dominica, that point sits at 15.4625° S, 118.6426° E. The nearest coast is Australia 🇦🇺, roughly 428 km (266 miles) north-west.
The closest settlement of any size is Broome, Australia, about 472 km (293 miles) from the point.
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