Capital and largest city: Roseau

Official language: English

Ethnic groups: 86.8% black, 8.9% mixed, 2.9% Carib, 0.8% white, 0.7% other (2001)

Demonym: Dominican

Government: Parliamentary republic
- President Nicholas Liverpool
- Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit

Independence from the United Kingdom
- Date 3 November 1978

Area
- Total 750 km2 (184th)
- Water (%) 1.6

Population

• 2016 estimate 73,543 (186th)
• 2011 census 71,293
• Density 105/km2 (271.9/sq mi) (95th)

Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)

Time zone: Eastern Caribbean (UTC–4)

Drives on the left

ISO 3166 code: DM

Internet TLD: .dm

Calling code: +1-767