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The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. Dominica's closest neighbours are two constituent territories of the European Union, the overseas departments of France, Guadeloupe to the northwest and Martinique to the south-southeast.
Roseau (Dominican Creole: Wozo) is the capital and largest city of Dominica, with a population of 14,725 as of 2011. [1] It is a small and compact urban settlement, in the Saint George parish and surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, the Roseau River and Morne Bruce.
Source: [1] 1 January - New Year's Day; 3–4 March – Carnival; 18 April – Good Friday; 21 April - Easter Monday; 5 May - Labour Day; 9 June - Whit Monday; 4 August - Emancipation Day; 3 November – Independence Day; 4 November – Community Service Day; 25 December – Christmas Day; 26 December – Boxing Day
This is a list of towns and villages in the Commonwealth of Dominica. The following definitions have been used: City: Any settlement listed at [1] that had a 2009 population estimate of 75,000 or more. There are no cities in Dominica. Town: As given at [1] plus any other settlements with a 2009 population estimate of between 750 and 75,000.
Saint David is one of Dominica's ten administrative parishes, located on the eastern side of the island. [1] It is bordered by St. Andrew to the north; St. Joseph, St. Paul and St. George to the west; and St. Patrick to the south. With that, it's bordered by five other parishes, more than any other one in Dominica.
Portsmouth is the second largest town in Dominica, with 3,630 inhabitants. [1] [2] It is located on the shore of a natural Harbor, Prince Rupert Bay, in Saint John Parish on the north-west coast of Dominica. The area was called Ouyouhao by the Kalinago and Grand Anse by the French.
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Dominica: Dominica – sovereign island nation located in the Caribbean Sea. [1] In Latin, its name means "Sunday", which was the day on which it was discovered by Christopher Columbus. Dominica's pre-Columbian name was Wai'tu kubuli, which means "Tall is her body". [2]