_#_Labor force: 25,000; agriculture 40%, industry and commerce 32%, services 28% (1984)
_#_Organized labor: 25% of labor force
_*Government #_Long-form name: Commonwealth of Dominica
_#_Type: parliamentary democracy
_#_Capital: Roseau
_#_Administrative divisions: 10 parishes; Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick, Saint Paul, Saint Peter
_#_Independence: 3 November 1978 (from UK)
_#_Constitution: 3 November 1978
_#_Legal system: based on English common law
_#_National holiday: Independence Day, 3 November (1978)