Dominica: Facts & Stats

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Also Known As	Commonwealth of Dominica
Head Of Government	Prime Minister: Roosevelt Skerrit
Capital	Roseau
Population	(2025 est.) 62,700
Head Of State	President: Charles Angelo Savarin
Form Of Government	multiparty republic with one legislative house (House of Assembly [32¹])
Official Language	English
Official Religion	none
Official Name	Commonwealth of Dominica
Total Area (Sq Km)	751
Total Area (Sq Mi)	290
Monetary Unit	Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$)
Population Rank	(2023) 209
Population Projection 2030	72,200
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2025) 216.2
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2025) 83.5
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 72.3% • Rural: (2024) 27.7%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2022) 75.3 years • Female: (2022) 81.3 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate	Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2023) 651
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2023) 8,920
¹Includes 21 elective seats, 9 appointees of the president, the speaker (elected from outside of the House of Assembly membership as of the 2005 elections), and the attorney general serving ex officio.