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Dominica

Dominica

Capital: Roseau

About

Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. It is part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. Dominica's closest neighbours are two constituent territories of the European Union, both overseas departments of France: Guadeloupe to the northwest and Martinique to the south-southeast. Dominica comprises a land area of 750 km2 (290 sq mi), and the highest point is Morne Diablotins, at 1,448 m (4,751 ft) in elevation. The population was 71,293 at the 2011 census.

Summary excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dominica, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be clipped or paraphrased to fit this page.

Cities (1)

Roseau
U.S. travel advisory
L1Normal precautions
travel.state.gov →

By the numbers

Population
74.7k
Area
751.097 km²
GDP (nominal)
$612.0M
GDP per capita
$8.2k
HDI
0.740
Life expectancy
73.0 yr

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2023.

Travel

Language
English
Currency
XCD $
Calling code
+1767
Schengen
No
Voltage
230V/50Hz
Plugs
D, G
Tap water
Not safe
Emergency
999
Tipping
Common in tourist service: about 10-15% if a service charge is not already included.
US visa
Visa-free

Sources

This page blends public reference data, travel-planning lookups, and personal atlas notes. Visa and entry rules move quickly, so treat the travel fields as planning prompts and verify before booking.

  • Travel.State.gov →

    Entry, safety, emergency, and advisory context for U.S. travelers.

  • Wikidata →

    Country identifiers, baseline facts, and linked reference data.

  • Wikipedia →

    Public encyclopedia summary and context.

  • FlagCDN →

    Country flag image fallback from ISO code.

  • Exchange-rate feed →

    Currency-rate widget data.

  • Site credits →

    Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.