Dominica
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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: |
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
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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