Dominica Languages

The official language used in Dominica is English. It is particularly favored among the younger generation in the country. English is also the main language used in education.

A French Creole is also spoken in Dominica, particularly by the older generation. Cockoy is also used in Dominica, which is considered to be a pidgin of English. Island Carib is a language that, although today extinct, used to be spoken in what is today Dominica.

Cockoy, also spelt Kokoy, is sometimes considered to be a type of pidgin English. It is unique to the island of Dominica, and is said to have originated with immigrants from nearby Montserrat and Antigua.

Aside from English, French Creole, and Cockoy, standard French is also understood by some of the population of Dominica. This is due to decades of on and off French rule in the country.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Roseau
Languages	English (official), French patois
Ethnic Groups	Black 86.6%, mixed 9.1%, indigenous 2.9%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% (2001 est.)
Religion	Roman Catholic 61.4%, Protestant 28.6% (includes Evangelical 6.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 6.1%, Pentecostal 5.6%, Baptist 4.1%, Methodist 3.7%, Church of God 1.2%, other 1.2%), Rastafarian 1.3%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, other 0.3%, none 6.1%, unspecified 1.1% (2001 est.)
Government	Parliamentary republic
Independance	3 November 1978 (from the UK)
Area	751.00 km²
Land Area	751.00 km²
Population	73,757.00 Population is mosly clustered along the coast, with roughly a third living in the parish of St. George, in or around the capital of Roseau; the volcanic interior is sparsely populated
Location	Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago
GDP(PPP)	$812,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$11,400.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partner is Japan.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are bananas, soap, bay oil, and vegetables.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Japan, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, food, and chemicals.
Climate	Tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
Terrain	Rugged mountains of volcanic origin
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