Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica
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<tr><th colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#AEFHAD">'''Statistics'''</th></tr>
<TR><TD>Capital:</td><td>[[Wesley]]</td></tr>
<TR valign=top><TD>Area:</td><td>[[1 E9 m²|178.27]] [[square kilometre|km²]]
<TR valign=top><TD>Population ([[2001]] Census):</td><td>10,461
<TR valign=top><TD>Population Density:</td><td>58.7 / km²
<TR valign=top><TD>[[ISO 3166-2:DM|ISO 3166-2]]:</td><td>DM-02
<tr><th colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#AEFHAD">'''Map'''</th></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" align=center>[[Image:Dominica-Saint Andrew.png|center|Map showing Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica in Dominica]]
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'''Saint Andrew''' is one of [[Dominica]]'s 10 administrative [[Parishes of Dominica|parishes]]. It is bordered by [[Saint John Parish, Dominica|St. John]] and [[Saint Peter Parish, Dominica|St. Peter]] (to the east), [[Saint Joseph Parish, Dominica|St. Joseph]] (to the southwest), and [[Saint David Parish, Dominica|St. David]] (to the southeast).
At 178.27 km² (68.83 mi²),<ref name="l&s">Figures provided by the Lands and Surveys Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Cork Street, Roseau, Dominica.</ref> it is the island's largest parish in area. It is also the second most inhabited parish after [[Saint George Parish, Dominica|St. George]], with a population of 10,461.<ref name="census">Commonwealth of Dominica, ''Population and Housing Census — 2001''. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, [[2001]].</ref>
==Settlements==
[[Marigot, Dominica|Marigot]] is its largest village, with 2,676 people.<ref name="census" /> Other communities include:
*[[Wesley, Dominica|Wesley]]
*[[Woodford Hill]]
*[[Calibishie]]
*[[Hampstead, Dominica|Hampstead]]
*[[Bense]]
*[[Dos D'Ane]]
*[[Anse du Mé]]
*[[Paix Bouche]]
*[[Thibaud]]
*[[Vieille Case]] (also known as [[Itassi]])
*[[Penville]]
[[Image:Coryphaena hippurus (Marigot, Dominica).jpg|thumb|280px|''Coryphaena hippurus'' at Marigot fishing port]]
[[Image:Woodford Hill Bay (Dominica).jpg|thumb|280px|Woodford Hill Bay]]
[[Image:Calibishie (Dominica).jpg|thumb|280px|Calibishie beach]]
[[Image:Anse Du Me (Dominica).jpg|thumb|280px|Anse Du Me]]
==Notable people==
Well-known people born in the parish include famous schoolteacher [[Wills Strathmore Stevens]] (after whom a Marigot school is named), and Dominica's current [[Prime Minister]], [[Roosevelt Skerrit]] (born in Vieille Case).
==Transportation==
Some of Dominica's most excellent roads can be found in much of St. Andrew's road system.
The parish also boasts Dominica's main [[Melville Hall Airport|airport]] (at [[Melville Hall Estate]]), which opened in 1961. It is not yet open to international traffic and night landing.
In [[1982]], Anse du Mé was made a legal port; the [[government of Canada]] provided a floating [[jetty]] for the village.
==Industry==
A Fisheries Complex at Marigot Bay began operation in mid-2004.
==References==
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