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Jamaica Capital: Kingston Population: 2,758,124 The Geography of Jamaica Total Size: 10,991 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Connecticut Geographical Coordinates: 18 15 N, 77 30 W World Region: Central America and the Caribbean General Terrain: mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain Geographical Low Point: Caribbean Sea 0 m Geographical High Point: Blue Mountain Peak 2,256 m Climate: tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior The People of Jamaica Type of Government: constitutional parliamentary democracy Languages Spoken: English, patois English Independence: 6 August 1962 (from UK) National Holiday: Independence Day, 6 August (1962) Nationality: Jamaican(s) Religions: Protestant 61.3% (Church of God 21.2%, Seventh-Day Adventist 9%, Baptist 8.8%, Pentecostal 7.6%, Anglican 5.5%, Methodist 2.7%, United Church 2.7%, Jehovah's Witness 1.6%, Brethren 1.1%, Moravian 1.1%), Roman Catholic 4%, other including some spiritual cults 34.7% Economy of Jamaica Major Industries: tourism, bauxite/alumina, agro processing, light manufactures, rum, cement, metal, paper, chemical products, telecommunications Agricultural Products: sugarcane, bananas, coffee, citrus, yams, ackees, vegetables; poultry, goats, milk; crustaceans, mollusks Natural Resources: bauxite, gypsum, limestone Major Exports: alumina, bauxite, sugar, bananas, rum, coffee, yams, beverages, chemicals, wearing apparel, mineral fuels Major Imports: food and other consumer goods, industrial supplies, fuel, parts and accessories of capital goods, machinery and transport equipment, construction materials Currency: Jamaican dollar (JMD) National GDP: $12,170,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $1,608,000,000 Brief History of Jamaica: The island - discovered by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1494 - was settled by the Spanish early in the 16th century. The native Taino Indians, who had inhabited Jamaica for centuries, were gradually exterminated, replaced by African slaves. England siezed the Back to Geography Home Page

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