Country Reports
Jamaica
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Country name |
Jamaica |
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Government type |
Constitutional parliamentary democracy |
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Capital |
Kingston |
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Administrative divisions |
14 parishes; Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, Westmoreland |
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Independence Day |
6 August 1962 (from UK) |
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National holiday |
6 August (1962) Independence Day |
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Area |
10,991 sq km (4,243 sq miles) |
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Location |
Caribbean. Island in the Caribbean Sea (south of Cuba) |
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Land Borders |
0 |
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Coastline |
1,022 km |
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Population |
2.7 million (UN, 2008) |
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Nationality |
Jamaican(s) |
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Major language |
English |
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Ethnicity |
Black, mixed, other |
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Major religion |
Christianity |
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Highest peak |
Blue Mountain Peak 2,256 m |
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Climate |
Tropical climate; hot, humid; temperate interior |
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Time zone |
UTC-5 |
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Currency |
1 Jamaican dollar (JMD) = 100 cents |
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Telephone |
+ 1876 |
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Internet domain |
.jm |
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GNI per capita |
US $3,710 (World Bank, 2007) |
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Natural resources |
Gypsum, limestone, bauxite |
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Agriculture products |
Poultry, goats, milk, crustaceans, mollusks, sugarcane, bananas, coffee, citrus, yams, ackees, vegetables |
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Industries |
Bauxite, alumina, garments, light manufacturing, telecommunications, chemicals, metal, paper, sugar, bananas, rum, tourism, cement |