Dominica

Dominica

Dominica holds Boiling Lake, a flooded fumarole whose water stays close to boiling point. It is the last Caribbean island where a Kalinago community keeps its own territory.

Dominica Flag

Dominica Armorial

Easy learning about Dominica

The capital city of Dominica is Roseau, capital city of Dominica.

Word: Nature

Meaning: lush island

Administrative Divisions

10 parishes:

Saint Andrew
Saint David
Saint George
Saint John
Saint Joseph
Saint Luke
Saint Mark
Saint Patrick
Saint Paul
Saint Peter

Parishes of Dominica map

Dominica is a Country of Windward Islands on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Caribbean sub-region in the continent of Americas, member of CARICOM.

07.5 km (4.7 mi)15 km (9.3 mi)22.5 km (14 mi)30 km (19 mi)

Height

0 m (0 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), above 2000 m (6560 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Basic Information

Capital City: Roseau, capital city of Dominica

Population: 65,871 (UN)

Area: 754 km² / 469 sq mi

People from Dominica are called: Dominicans

Geography

Latitude: 15.459° N

Longitude: 61.345° W

Geographical Subregion: Caribbean

Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean

Continental Region: Americas

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 31 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 145

Climate

tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall

Economy

GDP per Capita: $9,895 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 90

Currency: Dollar

Currency Code: XCD

Human Development

HDI Rank: 98 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.761

Mean Years of Schooling: 10.1

Expected Years of Schooling: 14.2

Life Expectancy at Birth: 71.1 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Catholic

Second Most Predominant: Protestant includes Seventh Day Adventist, Pentecostal, Baptist, Christian Union Church, Methodist, Gospel Mission, other Protestant

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Judicial

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

International Memberships

CARICOM - since 1974

Technical Information

TLD: .dm

Calling Code: +-766

MapGeo Name: Dominica

MapGeo Code: DM