Dominica is a country in Caribbean, Its capital is Roseau, its country calling code is +1, and its ISO 3166 codes are DM (alpha-2) and DMA (alpha-3). The official currency is East Caribbean dollar (XCD) $.
Dominica country code: +1
The country calling code for Dominica is +1. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Dominica number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.
Dominica ISO codes: DM and DMA
Dominica is assigned DM as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and DMA as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Dominica is .dm. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.
Currency in Dominica: the East Caribbean dollar
The official currency of Dominica is the East Caribbean dollar, with the ISO 4217 code XCD and the symbol $. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Dominica are quoted in XCD. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.
Time zone in Dominica
The primary time zone for Dominica is -04:00, currently UTC-04:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.
Capital and geography of Dominica
The capital of Dominica is Roseau. Dominica sits in Americas, specifically the Caribbean subregion. Its approximate centre point is 15.41666666, -61.33333333. Traffic in Dominica drives on the left. Languages recorded for Dominica: English.
Which countries border Dominica?
No land borders are recorded for Dominica in this dataset, which is typical of island states and territories. The nearby page still ranks the closest countries by straight-line distance.
Public holidays 2026
12 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Carnival Monday | National |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Carnival Tuesday | National |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | National |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | National |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | National |
| 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday | National |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Emancipation Day | National |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Independence Day | National |
| 4 Nov 2026 | Community Service Day | National |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec 2026 | St. Stephen's Day | National |
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Where Dominica is
Centre point 15.41666666, -61.33333333.
