Dominica
North America · Capital: Roseau
Dominica is a country in North America, home to about 70,000 people across 751 km². Its capital is Roseau. It is an island nation with no land borders.
Key facts
Capital
Roseau
Region
North America
Population
~70,000 people
Area
751 km²
Density
93 people per km²
Coastline
Island nation
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Left
Language
English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
1,447 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
green, yellow, black, white, red
Flag features
at least one star
How Dominica ranks
- One of 40 countries on Earth with no land border at all.
Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.
Which countries border Dominica?
Dominica shares no land border with another sovereign state.
Dominica in the game
Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Dominica is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 26 clues from the pool that are true of Dominica, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its flag features an animal or a bird1 of 13
- Has a coastline on the Caribbean Sea1 of 20
- Is in North America1 of 23
- Has an area smaller than 10,000 km²1 of 32
- Is in the Americas1 of 35
- Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
- Has no land borders1 of 40
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Is an island nation1 of 47
- Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
- Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
Common questions about Dominica
- Which countries border Dominica?
- Dominica shares no land border with another sovereign state.
- What is the capital of Dominica?
- The capital of Dominica is Roseau.
- Is Dominica landlocked?
- No — Dominica is an island nation.
- What language is spoken in Dominica?
- Dominica has one official language, English.
Facts reviewed June 2025. Populations are rounded estimates; area includes inland water.