Dominica

Dominica

Dominica

Dominica Flag

Dominica Flag

Dominica Armorial

Dominica Armorial

Dominica is an Eastern-Caribbean island with 60 % forest cover, UNESCO-listed Morne Trois Pitons National Park, active geothermal plant construction, and resilient community-based eco-tourism.

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

Easy learning about Dominica

The capital city of Dominica is Roseau.

Word: Nature

Meaning: lush island

Basic Information

Capital City: Roseau

Population: 66,510 (UN)

Area: 754 km² / 469 sq mi

People are called: Dominicans

Type: Country

Administrative Divisions

10 parishes

  1. Saint Andrew,
  2. Saint David,
  3. Saint George,
  4. Saint John,
  5. Saint Joseph,
  6. Saint Luke,
  7. Saint Mark,
  8. Saint Patrick,
  9. Saint Paul,
  10. Saint Peter

Geography

Latitude: 15° 25' N

Longitude: 61° 20' W

Geographical Subregion: Caribbean

Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean

Continental Region: Americas

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 31 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 143

Climate

tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall

Economy

GDP per Capita: $9,869 (IMF)

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

International Memberships

CARICOM - since 1974

Technical Information

TLD: .dm

Calling Code: +-766

MapGeo Name: Dominica

MapGeo Code: DM

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