Dominica
Dominica is an island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea. Its capital is Roseau. About 74,656 people live there (2023). It covers 751 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Roseau
- People (2023)
- 74,656
- Area
- 751 km²
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar
Dominica at a glance
- Official name
- Commonwealth of Dominica
- In its own language
- Commonwealth of Dominica, Commonwealth Dominica
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- North America
- Capital
- Roseau
- Population
- 74,656 (2023)
- Area
- 751 km² (290 mi²)
- People are called
- Dominican
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$612 million (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 73 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.74 (2022)
- Head of state
- Sylvanie Burton (since 2023)
- Head of government
- Roosevelt Skerrit (since 2004)
- Country codes
- DM, DMA
- Calling code
- +1767
- Internet domain
- .dm
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC−04:00, Atlantic Time Zone, America/Dominica
- Coordinates
- 15.416667°, -61.333333°
Dominica and its neighbours
Dominica borders Venezuela. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Dominica
- Neighbours
Divisions of Dominica
- Saint Andrew Parish
- Saint David Parish
- Saint George Parish
- Saint John Parish
- Saint Joseph Parish
- Saint Luke Parish
- Saint Mark Parish
- Saint Patrick Parish
- Saint Paul Parish
- Saint Peter Parish
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- World Trade Organization
- Caribbean Community
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Caribbean Development Bank
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
and 8 more organisations.
How far are you from Dominica?
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Questions
What is the capital of Dominica?
The capital of Dominica is Roseau.
What is the population of Dominica?
Dominica has about 74,656 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Dominica?
Dominica covers 751 square kilometres (290 square miles).
What currency does Dominica use?
The Eastern Caribbean dollar.
What language is spoken in Dominica?
The official language of Dominica is English.
Which countries border Dominica?
Dominica shares a border with Venezuela.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.