Basic facts about Jamaica
| Country name: | Jamaica |
| Capital: | Kingston |
| Country code: | 299 |
| Continent: | Central America and Caribbean |
| Currency name: | Jamaican dollar |
| Independence: | 1962-08-06 00:00:00 |
| Independent from: | from the UK |
| Total area (km2): | 10,991 |
| Land area (km2): | 10,831 |
| Water area (km2): | 160 |
| Population: | 2,909,714 |
| Population note: | 2,909,714 (July 2013 est.) |
| Official language: | English(Jamaican English) |
| All languages: | English, English patois |
| Time zone: | (UTC-5) |
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| Drive on: | left |
| Calling code: | +1-876 |
| Domain: | .jm |