Commonwealth of Dominica
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Motto: "Apres Bondie, C'est La Ter"[1] (Dominican Creole French) "Post Deum terra est" (Latin) "After God is the earth" |
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Anthem: "Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour"
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Capital
and largest city
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Roseau 15°18′N 61°23′W / 15.300°N 61.383°W / 15.300; -61.383 |
Official languages | English |
Vernacular languages |
Dominican Creole French |
Ethnic groups
(2014
[2])
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Religion
(2020)
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Demonym(s) | Dominican (pronounced /ˌdɒmɪˈniːkən/) |
Government | Unitary dominant-party parliamentary republic |
Sylvanie Burton | |
Roosevelt Skerrit | |
Joseph Isaac | |
Legislature | House of Assembly |
Independence
from the United Kingdom
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1 March 1967 | |
• Sovereignty and constitution
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3 November 1978 |
Area | |
• Total
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750 km2 (290 sq mi) (174th) |
• Water (%)
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1.6 |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate
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72,412[4][5] (186th) |
• 2011 census
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72,000[6] |
• Density
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105/km2 (271.9/sq mi) (95th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
• Total
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$688 million[7] |
• Per capita
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$9,726[7] |
GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total
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$485 million[7] |
• Per capita
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$7,860[7] |
HDI (2022) | 0.740[8] high (97th) |
Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Time zone | UTC–4 (AST) |
Drives on | Left |
Calling code | +1-767 |
ISO 3166 code | DM |
Internet TLD | .dm |
Commonwealth of Dominica
|
|
---|---|
Motto: "Apres Bondie, C'est La Ter"[1] (Dominican Creole French) "Post Deum terra est" (Latin) "After God is the earth" |
|
Anthem: "Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour"
|
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Roseau 15°18′N 61°23′W / 15.300°N 61.383°W / 15.300; -61.383 |
Official languages | English |
Vernacular languages |
Dominican Creole French |
Ethnic groups
(2014
[2])
|
|
Religion
(2020)
|
|
Demonym(s) | Dominican (pronounced /ˌdɒmɪˈniːkən/) |
Government | Unitary dominant-party parliamentary republic |
Sylvanie Burton | |
Roosevelt Skerrit | |
Joseph Isaac | |
Legislature | House of Assembly |
Independence
from the United Kingdom
|
|
1 March 1967 | |
• Sovereignty and constitution
|
3 November 1978 |
Area | |
• Total
|
750 km2 (290 sq mi) (174th) |
• Water (%)
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1.6 |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate
|
72,412[4][5] (186th) |
• 2011 census
|
72,000[6] |
• Density
|
105/km2 (271.9/sq mi) (95th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
• Total
|
$688 million[7] |
• Per capita
|
$9,726[7] |
GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total
|
$485 million[7] |
• Per capita
|
$7,860[7] |
HDI (2022) | 0.740[8] high (97th) |
Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Time zone | UTC–4 (AST) |
Drives on | Left |
Calling code | +1-767 |
ISO 3166 code | DM |
Internet TLD | .dm |