Dominica
[D]
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| Capital: |
Roseau (20,000) |
| Population: |
72,386 |
| Land Area: |
750 sq km (290 sq miles) |
| Land Division: |
10 Parishes (Saint Andrew, Saint
David, Saint George, Saint John,
Saint Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint
Mark, Saint Patrick, Saint Paul,
Saint Peter)
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| Currency: |
East Caribbean Dollar (XCD) |
| Languages: |
English (Official), French Patois
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| National Day: |
November 3 (Independence Day) |
| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 61.4%, Seventh Day
Adventist 6%, Pentecostal 5.6%,
Baptist 4.1%, Methodist 3.7%,
Church of God 1.2%, Jehovah's
Witnesses 1.2%, other Christian 7.7%,
Rastafarian 1.3%, other or
unspecified 1.6%, none 6.1%
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| Ethnicity: |
Black 86.8%, Mixed 8.9%, Carib
Amerindian 2.9%, White 0.8%, Other 0.7%
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