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Commonwealth of Jamaica
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: "Out of Many, One People"
Anthem: "Jamaica, Land We Love"
Anthems - National Anthem Of Jamaica.ogg

Royal anthem: "God Save the Queen"
Capital
(and largest city)		Kingston
17°59′N76°48′W / 17.983°N 76.8°W / 17.983; -76.8
Official language(s)None at federal level[a]
National languageEnglish (de facto)[b]
DemonymJamaican
GovernmentParliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
 - MonarchElizabeth II
 - Governor-GeneralPatrick Allen
 - Prime MinisterPortia Simpson-Miller
LegislatureParliament
 - Upper houseSenate
 - Lower houseHouse of Representatives
Independence
 - from the United Kingdom6 August 1962 
Area
 - Total10,991 km2 (166th)
4,244 sq mi 
 - Water (%)1.5
Population
 - July 2012 estimate2,889,187[1] (139rd)
 - Density252/km2 (49th)
656/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2011 estimate
 - Total$24.750 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$9,029[2] 
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
 - Total$14.807 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$5,402[2] 
Gini (2004)45.5[3] (medium) 
HDI (2010)increase 0.688[4] (high) (80th)
CurrencyJamaican dollar (JMD)
Time zone(UTC-5)
Drives on theleft
ISO 3166 codeJM
Internet TLD.jm
Calling code+1-876

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012

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