'''Dominica''' ( or ; Kalinago : ;  ; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the '''Commonwealth of Dominica''', is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically situated as part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The island is surrounded by the French Republic with Guadeloupe to the northwest and Martinique to the south-southeast. Its area is , and the highest point is Morne Diablotins, at  in elevation. The population was 71,293 at the 2011 census.