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What Is the Capital of Dominica?

Roseau is on UTC-4 — UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Roseau

The capital of Dominica is Roseau. About 15,000 people live in the Roseau urban area — 22.8% of the country's population.

15,000

Urban area population

UTC-4

Time zone

15.30°N

Latitude · 61.40°W

Yes

Largest city

Roseau at a glance

The name is French for "reed;" the first settlement was named after the river reeds that grew in the area.

UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.

15 18 N, 61 24 W · IANA time zone America/Port_of_Spain

Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago

Straight-line distance between capitals.

The capital of Dominica is Roseau. About 15,000 people live in the Roseau urban area — 22.8% of the country's population.

Yes — Roseau is also the largest urban area of Dominica (15,000).

Roseau is on UTC-4 — UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

The name is French for "reed;" the first settlement was named after the river reeds that grew in the area.

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).