<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>
how do you pronounce the name of the island dominica
how do you pronounce the name of the island dominica
/ dəˈmɪˌnɪkə / or / ˌdɒmɪˈniːkə /
/ dəˈmɪˌnɪkə / or / ˌdɒmɪˈniːkə /