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Jamaica
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: "Out of Many, One People"
Anthem: "Jamaica, Land We Love"
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)English
National languageJamaican Patois
Ethnic groups 76.3% African descent, 15.1% Afro-European, 3.4% East Indian and Afro-East Indian, 3.2% Caucasian, 1.2% Chinese and 0.8% Other.[1]
DemonymJamaican
GovernmentParliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
 - MonarchElizabeth II
 - Governor-GeneralPatrick Allen
 - Prime MinisterBruce Golding
Independence
 - from the United Kingdom6 August 1962 
Area
 - Total10,991 km2 (166th)
4,244 sq mi 
 - Water (%)1.5
Population
 - July 2010 estimate2,847,232[2] (133rd)
 - Density252/km2 (49th)
656/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2009 estimate
 - Total$23.797 billion[3] 
 - Per capita$8,777[3] 
GDP (nominal)2010 estimate
 - Total$13.74 billion[4] 
 - Per capita$4,390[3] 
Gini (2000)37.9 (medium) 
HDI (2010)increase 0.688[5] (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 12, 2011

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