Official Name: Commonwealth of Dominica Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago. Capital: Roseau Area: total: 754 sq km land: 754 sq km water: 0 sq km Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m Highest point: Morne Diablatins 1,447 m

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Population: 72,386 (July 2007 est.) Nationality: Dominican(s) Ethnic groups: Black, mixed black and European, European, Syrian, Carib Amerindian. Religions: Roman Catholic 77%, Protestant 15% (Methodist 5%, Pentecostal 3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3%, Baptist 2%, other 2%), none 2%, other 6%. Languages: English (official), French patois.

Tropical. Moderated by northeast trade winds. Heavy rainfall.

Government type: Parliamentary democracy. Republic within the Commonwealth. Independence: 3 November 1978 (from the United Kingdom). National holiday: Independence Day, 3 November (1978).

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