Wiki / North America / Dominica
- Official name
- Commonwealth of Dominica
- Capital
- Roseau
- Region
- Caribbean
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 72,000
- Area
- 751 km²
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
- Neighbours
- None — island or sea borders only
- Internet / phone
- .dm · +1767
Where it is
Notable facts
- Dominica is called the “Nature Island” and has the world’s second-largest hot spring, the Boiling Lake.
- It is the only Caribbean island with a surviving population of the indigenous Kalinago people, who hold their own territory.
- The Waitukubuli National Trail runs the length of the island through rainforest.
- Dominica aims to become the world’s first climate-resilient nation after Hurricane Maria devastated it in 2017.
World Heritage 1 site
National dish
Mountain chicken A large frog, once hunted and stewed as the island delicacy.
Still called the national dish, but the frog is critically endangered after a fungal epidemic and is now protected — the dish is effectively historical. Callaloo soup is what is eaten instead.