Before taking up any country's citizenship, it is worth getting to know it. This article gives a short, documented picture of Dominica. The data were checked on 20 October 2026 in the sources listed at the end.
Location and nature
- Dominica lies in the eastern Caribbean, between the French islands of Guadeloupe to the north and Martinique to the south.
- Its area is about 750 square kilometres and it is the most mountainous island of the Lesser Antilles. Volcanoes formed it and much of it is covered by rainforest.
- The highest point, Morne Diablotins, is 1,447 metres high.
- Morne Trois Pitons National Park is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Boiling Lake in the same park is the second-largest hot lake in the world.
- The Waitukubuli National Trail crosses the island from south to north.
People
- The 2011 census recorded about 71,300 people and the 2021 estimate is about 72,400.
- About a fifth of the people live in the capital, Roseau.
- Most people are of African descent. The indigenous Kalinago community lives mainly in the Kalinago Territory on the Atlantic coast.
- The official language is English, and French Creole is also part of the country's culture.
History in a few lines
- Before the Europeans arrived, the Kalinago people called the island "Waitukubuli".
- In 1493 Christopher Columbus passed the island on a Sunday, and its name comes from the Latin word for Sunday.
- France and then Britain took control of the island. Britain ruled from 1763, and English gradually became the official language.
- On 3 November 1978 Dominica became independent as the "Commonwealth of Dominica".
- On 18 September 2017 Hurricane Maria, a category five storm, caused heavy damage, and rebuilding began afterwards.
Government
- Dominica is a parliamentary republic. The President is head of state and the Prime Minister head of government.
- Parliament has 21 members elected for five years and 9 senators.
- The country is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth, the Organization of American States and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.
- It has ten parishes.
Economy
- Agriculture, especially bananas, once dominated the economy. Today tourism, especially nature tourism, construction and services play a larger role.
- The currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar, pegged to the US dollar.
- The citizenship by investment programme has run since 1993, and its funds go to the Economic Diversification Fund or to approved projects.
Practical information
- Time zone: four hours behind Greenwich
- Telephone code: +1 767
- Driving on the left
- Main airport: Douglas–Charles, about an hour from Roseau. Flights mostly connect through Antigua, Barbados, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Sint Maarten or Puerto Rico.
Sources
- Citizenship by Investment Unit of Dominica — https://www.cbiu.gov.dm/ (checked on 20 October 2026)
- Government of Dominica — https://www.dominica.gov.dm/ (checked on 20 October 2026)
- UNESCO, Morne Trois Pitons National Park — https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/814/ (checked on 20 October 2026)
- Discover Dominica Authority, travel to Dominica — https://discoverdominica.com/travel-dominica/ (checked on 20 October 2026)
- English Wikipedia, Dominica — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominica (secondary source; checked on 20 October 2026)