| 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 76.8°W | |||||
| Official language(s) | 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 | HM Queen Elizabeth II | ||||
| - | Governor-General | Patrick Allen | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Bruce Golding | ||||
| Independence | ||||||
| - | from the United Kingdom | 6 August 1962 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 10,991 km2 (166th) 4,244 ) sq mi | ||||
| - | Water (%) | 1.5 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | July 2010 estimate | 2,847,232[1] (133rd) | ||||
| - | Density | 252/km2 (49th) 656/sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2009 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $23.797 billion[2] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $8,777[2] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2009 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $11.903 billion[2] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $4,390[2] | ||||
| Gini (2000) | 37.9 (medium) | |||||
| HDI (2010) |  0.688[3] (high) (80th) | |||||
| Currency | Jamaican dollar (JMD) | |||||
| Time zone | (UTC-5) | |||||
| Drives on the | left | |||||
| ISO 3166 code | JM | |||||
| Internet TLD | .jm | |||||
| Calling code | +1-876 | |||||
Monday, December 27, 2010
Jamaica Trivia
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