Dominica

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• 🏝An island nation in the Lesser Antilles known as the 'Nature Island of the Caribbean' due to its lush rainforests and geothermal activity.
• 🏳️What does its flag mean? The green field symbolizes the lush tropical forest vegetation. The cross of three colors represents the Trinity and Christian faith: yellow (sunshine and agriculture), white (purity and rivers), black (African heritage). The red central disc represents social justice and unity. The rare Sisserou Parrot (national bird) is surrounded by 10 green stars representing Dominica's 10 parishes.
• ♨️World's 2nd largest boiling lake: Dominica is home to the Boiling Lake, a flooded fumarole inside Morne Trois Pitons National Park that stays in a continuous state of boiling due to volcanic heat.
• 🐋Resident sperm whales: Dominica is the only country in the world where a resident population of sperm whales lives off its coast year-round.
• 🥾The Waitukubuli Trail: The island features the Caribbean's first long-distance hiking trail, stretching 184 km (114 miles) clear across the country through mountains and rainforests.