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Welcome to the Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice page for Dominica!
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On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.
Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.
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Dominica Country data
We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Dominica and have more context when thinking about travel safety.
Official country name: Commonwealth of Dominica.
Etymology: The island was named by explorer Christopher Columbus for the day of the week on which he spotted it, Sunday ("Domingo" in Latin), 3 November 1493.
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Capital: Roseau.
Independence / foundation: In 1967, Dominica became an associated state of the UK, and formally took responsibility for its internal affairs. Dominica got its independece from the UK in November 1978.
In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia Charles, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years.
Population: 74,656.
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
1 USD = 2.70 XCD
1 EUR = 2.90 - 2.96 XCD
Time zone: UTC-4
Languages spoken: English (official), French patois.
Religions: Roman Catholic 53%, Protestant 30% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 7%, Pentecostal 6%, Baptist 5%, Christian Union Church 4%, Methodist 3%, Gospel Mission 2%, other Protestant 3%), Jehovah's Witness 1%, Rastafarian 1%, other 4%, none 9%, unspecified 1%.
Climate: Tropical climate moderated by northeast trade winds with heavy rainfall.
Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $834 million.
Real GDP per capita (ppp): $11,500.
Main airports: Douglas-Charles Airport, Canefield Airport.
World heritage sites in Dominica
There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.
Number of UNESCO listed sites: 1.
Top world heritage sites:
Morne Trois Pitons National Park.Interesting facts about Dominica
- The country's national symbol is the sisserou parrot, a rare bird indigenous to the island.
- Dominica is home to the Caribbean’s first long-distance hiking trail, The Waitukubuli National Trail, which is 183 km long.
- The movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, was filmed in Dominica.
Further reading: N/A.
Dominica Travel tips
Socket type: D / G. Guide to socket types.
Weekend days: Saturday and Sunday.
Driving: Cars drive on the Left.
Local taxi apps: No taxi/ride hailing apps.
Travel Guides: Lonely Planet, Bradt Guide.
Languages spoken: English (official), French patois.
Basic words and phrases in the main language:
N/A, English is an official or widely spoken language.Find a hotel in Dominica
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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index
Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.
We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.
Variables
- Risk of scam
- Risk of theft
- Risk of harassment
- Attitudes towards women
- UK Travel Advisory
- US Travel advisory
- Global Peace Index (GPI)
Informing OSAC
The Solo Female Travel Safety Score is used by the Overseas Security Advisory Council for including safety concerns for women travelers in their country security reports; OSAC is a partnership between the U.S. Department of State and private-sector security community.
How to use the Safety Index
On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.
You can sort the comments by:
- The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
- The age of the traveler.
- Whether they are a visitor or local.
- The date they were posted.
The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.
Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.
Looking for more safety resources?
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