Dominica: Capital, Flag and Fun Facts

About Dominica

Dominica is a mountainous island in the eastern Caribbean, between Guadeloupe and Martinique. It is covered with rainforest, waterfalls, rivers and hot springs from its volcanoes. It is nicknamed the 'Nature Isle of the Caribbean'.

About Roseau

Roseau is on the southwest coast at the mouth of the Roseau River. It is a small, colourful port town with a botanical garden and wooden houses with balconies.

Fun facts about Dominica

1. Dominica is nicknamed the 'Nature Isle of the Caribbean' because of its rainforests, rivers and waterfalls.
2. The Boiling Lake, a flooded volcanic vent with bubbling grey-blue water, is one of the largest boiling lakes in the world.
3. Morne Trois Pitons National Park, with volcanoes, hot springs and cloud forest, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
4. The flag shows the purple Sisserou parrot, which lives nowhere else on Earth.
5. The Kalinago Territory is home to the Kalinago, the Indigenous people of the island.
6. Dominica is often said to have 365 rivers, one for every day of the year.