Business in Jamaica
| Motto: Out of many, one people | |
| Anthem: Jamaica, Land We Love Royal anthem: God Save the Queen |
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| Capital | Kingston |
| Largest city | Kingston |
| Official language(s) | English |
| Government | Parliamentary democracy |
| - Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| - Governor-General | Kenneth Hall |
| - Prime Minister | Portia Simpson-Miller |
| Independence | |
| - From the UK | August 6, 1962 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 10,991 km² (159th) |
| 4,244 sq mi | |
| - Water (%) | 1.5 |
| Population | |
| - July 2005 est. | 2,651,000 (138th) |
| - Density | 252/km² (32nd) 653/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate |
| - Total | $11.69 billion (131st) |
| - Per capita | $4,300 (114th) |
| HDI (2003) | 0.738 (98th) – medium |
| Currency | Dollar (JMD) |
| Time zone | (UTC-5) |
| Internet TLD | .jm |
| Calling code | +1-876 |
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