• Area: 751 sq km (290 sq miles)
  
• Capital: Roseau
  
• Terrain: rugged mountains of volcanic origin
• Climate: Tropical maritime.

People

• Nationality: Noun and adjective--Dominican(s)
• Population: 73,449 (July 2014 est.)
  
• Annual population growth rate: 0.22% (2014 est.)
• Ethnic groups: black 86.8%, mixed 8.9%, Carib Amerindian 2.9%, white 0.8%, other 0.7% (2001 census)
• Major religion: Christianity
• Major Language: English (official), French patois .
  
• Education: Literacy rate - 94%

Government

• Type: Parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth.
  
• Constitution: 1978
• Independence: 3 November 1978 (from United Kingdom)
• Branches:
  • Executive--president ( head of state), prime minister (head of government), cabinet.
  • Legislative--unicameral Parliament.
  • Judicial--magistrate's courts, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (High Court and Court of Appeals), Privy Council in London.
• Parliament:
  • House of Assembly: 21 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies + nominated members
• Administrative subdivisions:
  • 10 parishes
  • 21 constituencies
    
• Suffrage: Universal at 18.

Economy

• GDP (2013): $1.61 billion.
  
• Per capita GDP (2013): $18,400
• GNI per capita: US $10,590 (World Bank, 2010)
  
• Inflation (2005): 0.9%.
  
• Natural resources: Negligible.
  
• Agriculture: Fish, cotton, livestock, vegetables, and pineapples.
  
• Services: Tourism, banking, and other financial services.
  
• Exports: petroleum products, bedding, handicrafts, electronic components, transport equipment, food and live animals
• Official exchange rate: XCD 2.70 = USD $1.00

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Dominica Labour Party (DLP)
  Leader: Roosevelt SKERRIT
  Seats in current House of Assembly election: 17
• United Workers Party (UWP)
  Leader: Lennox LINTON
  Seats in current House of Assembly election: 4

Last Parliamentary election:

• Parliamentary elections were last held on 5 December 2019