Culture of Dominica

People in Dominica speak the English language. The linguistic diversity of Dominica is almost homogeneous according to a fractionalization scale which for Dominica is 0. The followers of Christianity are the religious majority in the country. 67.1% of Dominica's population live in cities. This percentage comprises the urban population of Dominica. The rate of urbanization in Dominica is considered to be 0.2. According to data on inbound tourists in Dominica, 78,000 tourists arrive in the country each year.

National anthem

The national anthem of Dominica is called 'Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour'. It was adopted in 1978. The lyrics have been written by Wilfred Oscar Morgan Pond and the music has been composed by Lemuel McPherson Christian.

Fast food

Around 25% of the population of Dominica are obese.

Alcohol consumption

Each year, the people of Dominica consume 0.5 litre of alcohol per capita, and this volume consists of 13.7% beer, 7.2% wine, 77.9% distilled spirits, 1.2% other alcohol.

National dish

One of the most popular national dishes of Dominica is mountain chicken. Other national dishes include fish broth.