<P> Dominica ( / dəˈmɪˌnɪkə / or / ˌdɒmɪˈniːkə / ; French : Dominique ; Island Carib : Wai'tu kubuli ) , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica , is a sovereign island country . The capital , Roseau , is located on the leeward side of the island . It is part of the Windward Islands in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea . The island lies south - southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique . Its area is 750 km ( 290 sq mi ) , and the highest point is Morne Diablotins , at 1,447 m ( 4,747 ft ) in elevation . The population was 71,293 at the 2011 census . </P>
<P> Dominica ( / dəˈmɪˌnɪkə / or / ˌdɒmɪˈniːkə / ; French : Dominique ; Island Carib : Wai'tu kubuli ) , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica , is a sovereign island country . The capital , Roseau , is located on the leeward side of the island . It is part of the Windward Islands in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea . The island lies south - southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique . Its area is 750 km ( 290 sq mi ) , and the highest point is Morne Diablotins , at 1,447 m ( 4,747 ft ) in elevation . The population was 71,293 at the 2011 census . </P>
where is dominica located on the world map
where is dominica located on the world map
part of the Windward Islands in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea south - southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique
part of the Windward Islands in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea south - southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique