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Dominica

The Nature Isle of the Caribbean

Passport card

Commonwealth of Dominica

Flag of Dominica

Dominica

Capital
Roseau
Continent
North America
Currency
East Caribbean dollar
Languages
English
People
About 72,000
Size
About 751 km²
Leader
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit
Free since
3 November 1978
Time
9½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 2:30 am in Roseau

⭐ Do not mix up Dominica with the Dominican Republic, a different country!

Your Dominica stamp

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Two ways to learn

Learn about Dominica

Find it on the globe

Fly from India to Dominica

Turn the globe with your finger. Dominica has no neighbours on land. Its nearest neighbours are across the sea.

Compare with India

Dominica and India, side by side

IndiaDominica

Both are drawn to the same scale. Dominica is so small that it is marked with a ring.

  • SizeIndia is about 4,400 times the size of Dominica.
  • PeopleIndia has about 20,000 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 72,000 in Dominica.
  • DistanceRoseau is about 13,400 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
  • TimeDominica is 9½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 2:30 am in Roseau.

Test yourself

Quiz Me

30 questions on Dominica, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.

Fly through 30 questions on Dominica

  • A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
  • See the right answer and why, straight away.
  • Score 18 or more to earn Dominica's passport stamp.

Map puzzle

Put Dominica back on the map

Dominica and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 3 back?

DominicaSaint LuciaAntigua and Barbuda

Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.

Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.

For parents and teachers

Free Dominica worksheet

One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.

Open the worksheet

Next stop

Where next after Dominica?