The Commonwealth of Dominica is an island country in the Caribbean. It is part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. Dominica’s closest neighbors are two constituent territories of the European Union, both overseas departments of France: Guadeloupe to the northwest and Martinique to the south-southeast. Dominica comprises a land area of 750 km2 and the highest point is Morne Diablotins, at 1,448 meters in elevation. The city of Roseau is the capital; English is the official language; and the Eastern Caribbean Dollar is the national currency.