Dominica
Americas Β· Capital: Roseau
How it is run: Dominica is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Dominica is home to 65,871 people in Caribbean, where people speak English.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
65,871 people
That is about 8 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
751 kmΒ²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
ποΈ How crowded
About 88 people per square kilometre β a comfortable mix of cities and open land.
π Size in its region
39th most people in Americas
36th largest by land in Americas.
π£οΈ Official languages
English
π° Money
Eastern Caribbean dollar ($)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
71.3 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$10,989
A lower-middle-income country: incomes are rising, but many families still farm or work informally.
π’ Living in cities
74% of people
Mostly a city country β think buses, trains and apartment blocks.
π Kids under 15
17.6% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+1767
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.dm
π§ People here are called
Dominican
π·οΈ Name at home
Dominica
Also written: Dominique, Waiβtu kubuli, Commonwealth of Dominica.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Latin American and Caribbean Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Dominica has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Dominica
French
Dominique
Arabic
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
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Portuguese
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German
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Put it in perspective π
- United States β the most populated country in Americas β has about 5188.7Γ as many people as Dominica.
- All of Dominica would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
- If everyone in Dominica lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 33 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Dominica is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
π·οΈ Official name
Commonwealth of Dominica
ποΈ Capital
Roseau
π Region
Americas Β· Caribbean
π€ Country code
DM
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Dominica π
π§ Where on the map
15.4Β° N, 61.3Β° W
π Half of the world
Northern & Western hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC-4 β when it is noon in London it is about 08:00 in Roseau.
- π©π² is the flag of Dominica. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is DM.
- Dominica lies in the tropics, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, so the sun gets very high overhead.
- Dominica is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Dominica is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Dominica sits in Caribbean, in the northern and western half of the globe.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Dominica has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Dominica can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Dominica spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Dominica?
Roseau
Which money do people spend in Dominica?
Eastern Caribbean dollar ($)
How many countries share a land border with Dominica?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Dominica?
65,871 people
Keep researching π
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