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Capital of Dominica: Roseau — Facts & 5-Question Quiz

The capital of Dominica is Roseau. Dominica sits in North America, has a population of 72,737, and uses the XCD. Official languages include English.

Quick facts

  • Capital: Roseau
  • Continent: North America
  • Population: ~72,737
  • Area: 751 km²
  • Population density: 96.9 people per km²
  • Official language: English
  • Currency: XCD
  • ISO code: DM

How big is Dominica?

By population, Dominica ranks 188th in the world, holding roughly well under a hundredth of a percent of all people on Earth. By land area it ranks 176th.

Those two numbers rarely match, and the gap between them is the interesting part. Dominica has 96.9 people per square kilometre, which is somewhat above the world average of 59.4. It is more spacious than its population alone would suggest.

Within North America, Dominica is the 22th most populous country of 23.

Countries of a similar size

The two countries closest to Dominica in population are Andorra (79,824) and Antigua and Barbuda (93,763).

By land area, its closest counterparts are Tonga (747 km²) and Bahrain (765 km²).

Comparisons like these are worth more than raw figures when you are trying to remember them. A number on its own is hard to hold; a number next to a country you already have a feel for is much easier.

Language and currency

English is spoken officially in 58 countries in this dataset, including Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados and Belize, and 52 others.

The XCD is not unique to Dominica — it is also used by Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia, and 1 other. Shared currencies usually mark a monetary union or a long-standing peg, and they are a useful shortcut in quizzes: get one country's currency and you often get several.

How to remember Dominica

Dominica is not the Dominican Republic. Dominica is the small island, with its capital Roseau (say 'roe-ZOH'). The flag with the purple parrot is Dominica's.

The flag of Dominica: green, yellow, black, white and red, with a purple parrot

🇩🇲 The flag is a green flag with a cross of yellow, black and white stripes, and a red disc in the centre showing a Sisserou parrot surrounded by ten green stars. Green stands for the island's lush plant life, the ten stars for its ten parishes, and the yellow, black and white cross for the Christian Trinity. The Sisserou parrot is the national bird, and its purple makes Dominica's one of the very few national flags with purple in it.

Region and neighbours

Dominica is a mountainous island country in the Caribbean, part of the Windward Islands, between the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. As an island country it has no land neighbours.

Three facts about Dominica

  1. Dominica is nicknamed the 'Nature Isle of the Caribbean' for its rainforests, rivers and waterfalls.
  2. Morne Trois Pitons National Park, which includes the Boiling Lake, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  3. The Boiling Lake is the second-largest hot lake in the world, after Frying Pan Lake in New Zealand.

Sources: Wikipedia: Dominica, Wikipedia: Flag of Dominica, Wikipedia: Roseau, CIA World Factbook.

Quiz yourself on Dominica

Dominica capital quiz

  1. What is the capital of Dominica 🇩🇲?

    • San Salvador
    • Roseau
    • Panama City
    • San José
    Show answer

    Roseau

  2. What is the capital of Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬?

    • Panama City
    • Port-au-Prince
    • Saint John's
    • Saint George's
    Show answer

    Saint John's

  3. What is the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇻🇨?

    • Kingstown
    • Havana
    • Kingston
    • Castries
    Show answer

    Kingstown

  4. What is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇰🇳?

    • Tegucigalpa
    • Roseau
    • San Salvador
    • Basseterre
    Show answer

    Basseterre

  5. What is the capital of Grenada 🇬🇩?

    • Mexico City
    • Tegucigalpa
    • Saint George's
    • Kingstown
    Show answer

    Saint George's

Dominica is also in the Caribbean capitals quiz.

Dominica in North America

The largest countries by population sharing this continent are United States, Mexico, Canada and Guatemala.

If you are learning capitals region by region — far more effective than working alphabetically — North America is the block Dominica belongs to, and its neighbours are the ones worth learning alongside it.

Try the Country to Capital Quiz, or the harder reverse direction. There is also a full country profile for Dominica.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Dominica?

The capital of Dominica is Roseau.

What is the population of Dominica?

About 72,737, making it the 188th most populous country in the world.

How big is Dominica?

751 square kilometres, ranking 176th by land area, at a density of 96.9 people per square kilometre.

What currency does Dominica use?

The XCD, shared with 5 other countries.

What are the colours of the Dominica flag?

The flag of Dominica is a green flag with a cross of yellow, black and white stripes, and a red disc in the centre showing a Sisserou parrot surrounded by ten green stars. Green stands for the island's lush plant life, the ten stars for its ten parishes, and the yellow, black and white cross for the Christian Trinity. The Sisserou parrot is the national bird, and its purple makes Dominica's one of the very few national flags with purple in it.

Which countries border Dominica?

None. Dominica is a mountainous island country in the Caribbean, part of the Windward Islands, between the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, so it has no land borders with other countries.

How can I remember the capital of Dominica?

Dominica is not the Dominican Republic. Dominica is the small island, with its capital Roseau (say 'roe-ZOH'). The flag with the purple parrot is Dominica's.

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