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Country Profile: Dominica

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Region: Central America and the Caribbean

Capital: Roseau

Population: 74,243

Area Total: 750

Area Land: 750

Climate: Tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall.
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Marigot 2,669 2020
Portsmouth 3,633 2020
Roseau 16,571 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 74,243
Area Total: 750km2
Area Land: 750km2
Coast Line: 148km
Capital: Roseau
Climate: Tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall.
Languages: English (official), French patois
Currency: 1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents
Holiday: Independence Day is 3 November (1978), Emancipation Day is 1 August


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 75.00°F
July: °C / 78.00°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 76.2"


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Ethnic Divisions
African descent 0.00%
Carib Amerindian 0.00%


Religions
Roman Catholic 77.00%
Protestant 15.00%
Other 5.00%
None 2.00%
Unknown 1.00%

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