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
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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), 450 m (1480 ft), 650 m (2130 ft), 900 m (2950 ft), 1100 m (3610 ft), 1200 m (3940 ft), Max altitude 1426 m (4680 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)Height from west to east in Dominica
Height from south to north in Dominica
1Caribbean Sea0 m
Population of Dominica, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA
Basic Information
Capital City: Roseau, capital city of Dominica
Population: 65,871 (World Bank)
Area: 751 km² / 290 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
Highest Elevation Point: Morne Diablotins (1 447 m)
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea (0 m)
Climate
tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
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
Time Zone: UTC−04:00
Official website: dominica.gov.dm
TLD: .dm
Calling Code: +-766
MapGeo Name: Dominica
MapGeo Code: DM