evidence: The island nation of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea, is volcanic in origin. It has a total area of 750 sq. km (290 sq mi). [...] Dominica (officially, the Commonwealth of Dominica) is divided into 10 parishes. In alphabetical order, the parishes are: Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick, Saint Paul and Saint Peter. [...] Dominica is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles Archipelago, located in the south eastern Caribbean Sea. It is positioned in the Northern and Western hemispheres of the Earth. Dominica is situated between Guadeloupe and Marie-Galante in the north and Martinique in the south.