Administrative divisions of Dominica
Dominica is divided into 10 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Dominica
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RoseauCapital | 23,336 |
Roseau is the largest urban area in Dominica with about 23,336 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Dominica: ≈ 1,426 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Dominica at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Dominica
African descent 84.5%, mixed 9%, Indigenous 3.8%, other 2.1%, unspecified 0.6% (2011 est.)
Regionally, African descent is the most common ethnic group across most of the 10 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2011 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Dominica
Roman Catholic 52.7%, Protestant 29.7% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 6.7%, Pentecostal 6.1%, Baptist 5.2%, Christian Union Church 3.9%, Methodist 2.6%, Gospel Mission 2.1%, other Protestant 3.1%), Jehovah's Witness 1.3%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other 4.3%, none 9.4%, unspecified 1.4% (2011 est.)
Regionally, Roman Catholic is the most common religious group across most of the 10 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2011 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Dominica
English (official), French patois
Regionally, English is the most common language group across most of the 10 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.