Quick Facts

  • Capital: Roseau
  • Language: English.
  • Currency: East Caribbean dollar EC$ (XCD) = 100 cents.
  • People: African descent (90%), native Carib (4%).
  • Life Expectancy: Male: 71.73, Female: 77.71.
  • Religion: Roman Catholic (77%), Methodist (5%), Pentecostal (3%), Baptist (2%), Seventh Day Adventist (2%), and other (7%), none (4%).
  • Size (sq km): 751 (184th)
  • Population: 68,902 (201st)
  • Population Density per sq km: 105 (95th)
  • Country Dialling Code: 1 767
  • Internet Country Code: .dm
  • Time Zone: GMT -4
  • Voltage Guide: 220/240 AC, 50 Hz.
  • Finance: Most major credit cards and traveller's cheques accepted.
  • Business Hours: 0800-1300, 1400-1700 Mon, 0800-1300, 1400-1600 Tues-Friday.
  • GDP: US$225 million
  • GDP per Capita: US$3,400
  • Annual Growth: 2%
  • Inflation: 1.1%
  • Major Industries: Agriculture (primarily bananas and coconuts), tourism, shoes, furniture, cement blocks.
  • Major Trading Partners: Caricom countries, Italy, USA, UK, Japan, Canada.
  • Personal Safety: Safe.