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Jamaica |
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Motto: "Out of Many, One People" | ||||||
Anthem: "Jamaica, land we love" Royal anthem: "God Save the Queen" |
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Capital and largest city | Kingston 17°59′N 76°48′W / 17.983°N 76.800°W | |||||
Official languages | English | |||||
National language | Jamaican Patois | |||||
Ethnic groups | 91.2% black, 6.2% mixed, 2.6% other[1] | |||||
Demonym | Jamaican | |||||
Government | Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy | |||||
- | Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II | ||||
- | Governor-General | Patrick Allen | ||||
- | Prime Minister | Bruce Golding | ||||
Independence | ||||||
- | from the United Kingdom | 6 August 1962 | ||||
Area | ||||||
- | Total | 11,100 km2 (166th) 4,444 ) sq mi |
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- | Water (%) | 1.5 | ||||
Population | ||||||
- | July 2009 estimate | 2,825,928[1] (133rd) | ||||
- | Density | 252/km2 (49th) 656/sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) | 2008 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $24.199 billion[2] | ||||
- | Per capita | $8,737[2] | ||||
GDP (nominal) | 2008 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $14.029 billion[2] | ||||
- | Per capita | $4,397[2] | ||||
Gini (2000) | 37.9 medium |
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HDI (2007) | ![]() Error: Invalid HDI value · 100th |
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ކަރަންސީ | Jamaican dollar (JMD) | |||||
Time zone | (UTC-5) | |||||
ޑްރައިވްސް | left | |||||
Calling code | +1-876 | |||||
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