Map of Dominica - Portsmouth

Dominica is a Caribbean island about half way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago. It was island by Christopher Columbus after the day of the week on which he spotted it, Sunday ("domingo" in Latin), 3 November 1493. The country is divided into ten parishes: Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick, Saint Paul and Saint Peter. The capital is Roseau.