Dominica — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Dominica: capital Roseau, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Dominica is in North America. Its capital is Roseau.

Climate

Tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall year-round

Rugged mountains of volcanic origin covered in tropical rainforest

Dominica has the world's second-largest boiling lake.

Dominica is home to the last surviving Kalinago (Carib) indigenous community in the Caribbean.

The island has 365 rivers, one for every day of the year.

1493: Christopher Columbus sights the island on a Sunday (hence Dominica)

1635: France claims the island

1763: Britain gains control via Treaty of Paris

1978: Independence from Britain

2004: Roosevelt Skerrit becomes Prime Minister

2017: Hurricane Maria devastates the island