Dominica
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
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Geography
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago
Climate
tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
Terrain
rugged mountains of volcanic origin
Natural resources
timber, hydropower, arable land
People & Society
Languages
English (official), French patois
Religions
Roman Catholic 52.7%, Protestant 29.7% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 6.7%, Pentecostal 6.1%, Baptist 5.2%, Christian Union Church 3.9%, Methodist 2.6%, Gospel Mission 2.1%, other Protestant 3.1%), Jehovah's Witness 1.3%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other 4.3%, none 9.4%, unspecified 1.4% (2011 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
3 November 1978 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day, 3 November (1978)
Legal system
common law based on the English model
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$1.241 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$18,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
2.1% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.6% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Bahamas, The 13%, Saudi Arabia 11%, Iceland 10%, Guyana 7%, Antigua & Barbuda 7% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 24%, China 11%, Indonesia 8%, Trinidad & Tobago 7%, Italy 7% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Dominica is a sovereign state[1]. Dominica draws 43,154 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #126 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: United Nations[3], Commonwealth of Nations[4], World Trade Organization[5], Caribbean Community[6], International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7], International Development Association[8], International Finance Corporation[9], Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[10], Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States[11], Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean[12], Alliance of Small Island States[13], Caribbean Development Bank[14], Interpol[15], Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons[16]
- Country: Dominica[17]
- Head of government: Roosevelt Skerrit[18]
- Continent: North America[19]
- Instance of: island country[20], country[21]
- Head of state: Sylvanie Burton[22]
- Capital: Roseau[23]
- Official language: English[24]
- Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar[25]
- Shares border with: Venezuela[26]
- Top-level Internet domain: .dm[27]
- Anthem: Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour[28]
- Named after: Sunday[29]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Saint Andrew Parish[30], Saint David Parish[31], Saint George Parish[32], Saint John Parish[33], Saint Joseph Parish[34], Saint Luke Parish[35], Saint Mark Parish[36], Saint Patrick Parish[37], Saint Paul Parish[38], Saint Peter Parish[39]
- Follows: West Indies Federation[40]
- Flag: flag of Dominica[41]
- Legislative body: House of Assembly of Dominica[42]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Dominica[43]
- Part of: Lesser Antilles[44], Windward Islands[45]
- Commons category: Dominica[46]
- Licence plate code: WD[47]
- Located in time zone: UTC−04:00[48], Atlantic Time Zone[49], America/Dominica[50]
- Telephone country code: +1767[51]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Dominica include Dominica Passage[52], a strait[53].
Why It Matters
Dominica has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] Dominica is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for Dominica include Dominica Passage[52], a strait[53].