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CaribbeanDominica
Capital Roseau · Median age 37
1 mobility routePath to citizenshipZero-presence routeTropical
The practical read for Americans weighing life in Dominica: what the catalog knows about daily-life signals, costs, residency routes, and source freshness — with honest gaps where we have not sourced it yet.
Practical snapshot
Cost of livingUnknown—
Healthcare49
SafetyUnknown—
Climate resilience66
1 mobility route
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Dominica in eight lenses
Every lens is a live, normalized signal (0–100, higher is better). Absent indicators show as Unknown — never guessed.
Cost & taxes
77 · StrongCost of livingUnknown—
Tax burden77
Healthcare
49 · MixedHealthcare49
Safety & crime
UnknownSafetyUnknown—
Low crimeUnknown—
Climate
66 · MixedClimate resilience66
Language & integration
100 · StrongEnglish proficiency100
Migrant acceptanceUnknown—
Freedom & rights
69 · StrongRule of law64
Political stability96
Low corruption62
Personal freedomUnknown—
Freedom of speech93
Property rights69
LGBTQ+ acceptance30
Reproductive rightsUnknown—
Economy & work
70 · StrongEconomic freedomUnknown—
CompetitivenessUnknown—
InnovationUnknown—
Startup ecosystemUnknown—
Job marketUnknown—
ProsperityUnknown—
Ease of doing business70
Quality of life
26 · WeakerLiveabilityUnknown—
HappinessUnknown—
Life satisfactionUnknown—
Work–life balanceUnknown—
Internet speed26
EducationUnknown—
Low trafficUnknown—
Fit summary
Where this country is strong, and where to look closer
Strengths
- English proficiency100
- Political stability96
- Freedom of speech93
- Tax burden77
Look closer
- Internet speed26
- LGBTQ+ acceptance30
Country facts
The structured record
Facts imported for this country. Blank fields render as Unknown.
- Average Bedtime
- 1899-12-30
- Average Time In Bed
- 434 minutes
- Average Time In Bed Hours
- 7 hours 24 minutes
- Average Wakeup Time
- 1899-12-30
- Avg Precipitation
- 2000 mm
- Avg Temperature
- 26.5°C (79.7°F)
- Beer Consumption
- 58.64 liters_per_capita_year
- Best Time To Travel
- November-April
- Books Read Per Year
- 5.48
- Borders
- None (island nation)
- Citizenship By Birth
- Yes
- Citizenship By Descent
- Yes
- Citizenship By Marriage
- 3 years
- Climate
- Tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall and high humidity, particularly during the rainy season from June to October; dry season from December to May
- Climate Category
- Hot & Humid
- Consulate Locations In The Us
- Washington, D.C. New York
- Country Code
- 1767
- Country Intro Blurb
- Known for its rich Viking history, charming cobblestone streets, and a commitment to sustainability and happines
- Country Motto
- Apres Bondie, C'est La Ter ("After God is the earth")
- Crypto Currency Status
- Legal to use/Undefined
- Currency
- East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
- Date Format
- DMY
- Distance From New York City
- 2960 km
- Driving Side
- Right Side
- Dual Citizenship
- Yes
- Economy
- Agriculture, tourism, services
- Famous Dance
- Viking Dance
- Famous Festival
- Roskilde Festival
- Famous Music
- Spillemandsmusik
- Fertility Rate
- 2.01
- Funny Fact
- Birthplace of LEGO
- Gambling Legislation
- Regulated
- Haiku
- Breezes by the shore / Viking ships sail through the past / Hygge warms the night
- Handgun Legislation
- Restricted
- Humidity
- 80
- Hype Video
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmDmaBUBrxw
- Independence Day
- 1978-11-03
- Interesting Fact
- Home to the world's oldest amusement park, Bakken, which opened in 1583
- Interesting Tradition
- Celebrates Fastelavn, the Danish version of Carnival.
- Language
- English
- Life Expectancy
- 71,1
- Mandatory Military Service
- Yes
- Mcdonalds In Country
- 260
- Medical Cannabis Legislation
- Legal
- Mensa Members
- 2000
- Migration Rate
- -5.4 per_1000_population
- Most Popular Pet
- Dogs
- National Animal
- Mute swan
- National Anthem
- Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour
- National Anthem Audio
- https://nationalanthems.info/dm.mp3
- National Dish
- Stegt flæsk med persillesovs (Roast pork with parsley sauce)
- National Pastime Or Sport
- Football
- Nobel Prizes
- 14
- Number Of Americans Living In Country
- 637
- Number Of Migrants
- -200 thousands
- Obesity Rate
- 0.229
- Passport Validity
- 11 years, 5 for children
- Percentage Of Vegetarian
- 0.1
- Population
- 72412
- Quintessential Souvenir
- Traditional Viking-inspired memorabilia
- Quirky Tradition
- Tradition of hygge, which involves creating a cozy, content atmosphere
- Rainless Days Per Year
- 150
- Representative Novel
- "Out of Africa" by Karen Blixen
- Reproduction Rate
- 0.7
- Residency For Naturalization
- 7
- Same Sex Marriage Legislation
- Legal
- Spicy Food Consumption
- 11
- Strangest Law Still On The Books
- Illegal to start a vehicle if you’re not wearing a seatbelt
- Tallest Building
- Amtssygehuset i Herlev (120 mt)
- Tea Consumption
- 0.51 liters_per_capita_year
- Time Zone
- GMT-5
- Tobacco Use Female
- 0.097
- Tobacco Use Male
- 0.14
- Total World Heritage Sites
- 1
- Us Emigrants 1990
- 226
- Us Emigrants 1995
- 299
- Us Emigrants 2000
- 356
- Us Emigrants 2005
- 439
- Us Emigrants 2010
- 534
- Us Emigrants 2015
- 623
- Us Emigrants 2020
- 637
- Visitors Per Year
- 0.09 millions
- Voting Status
- Universal
- Weirdest Local Superstition
- Believed that if you burn your Christmas tree before New Year’s Eve, you’ll have bad luck
- Wine Consumption
- 24.93 liters_per_capita_year
Daily life & the American lens
What Tuesday actually feels like
Lived-experience narrative, English-comfort layers, and community voices.
Not yet sourced
Daily-life rhythm, the American-lens friction points, and community voices for Dominica come from verified field research and practitioner communities. That editorial layer is not committed to the Product Engine catalog yet, so we are not inventing it here.
Sources & freshness
Where this page comes from
Real provenance for the live figures above: named sources, verification status, and recent regulatory changes.
Verified data points
0Stale
0Unverified
101| Source | Confidence | Status | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| CitizensOS Destination Facts — Country DB (Primary workbook) | — | unverified | — |
| EF Set | — | unverified | — |
| Equaldex | — | unverified | — |
| Freedom House | — | unverified | — |
| Germanwatch | — | unverified | — |
| Heritage Foundation | — | unverified | — |
| Ookla | — | unverified | — |
| The Lancet | — | unverified | — |
| Transparency International | — | unverified | — |
| World Bank | — | unverified | — |
| World Justice Report | — | unverified | — |
| World Population Review | — | unverified | — |
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