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Jamaica

Currency code:

Currency name:

Jamaican dollar

Country name:

Jamaica

Capital:

Kingston

Country code:

Continent:

Central America and Caribbean

Independence:

August 6, 1962

Independent from:

from the UK

Total area:

10,991

Land area:

10,831

Water area:

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)

Drive on:

Left

Calling code:

+1-876

Domain:

.jm