Dominica
Country Profile
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Official name
Commonwealth of Dominica
Capital
Roseau
Languages
English, with French Creole (Kwéyòl) widely spoken
Currency
Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD), pegged at roughly USD 1 to XCD 2.70
Region
Eastern Caribbean, between Guadeloupe to the north and Martinique to the south
Coordinates
15° 20′ N, 61° 22′ W
Surface area
751 km² (289.5 square miles)
Highest peak
Morne Diablotin, 1,730 m (4,747 ft)
Climate
Humid tropical marine, with high rainfall in the wet season
Population
Approximately 67,000
Independence
3 November 1978, from the United Kingdom
System
Parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth
The economy
Agriculture built the country and still matters, but the balance has shifted towards services: tourism, international business, financial services and the citizenship programme. Geothermal energy is the long term project.
