Jamaica


 

Jamaica flag waving

 

Country: Jamaica (Jamaican Patois: Jumieka)

Georgian transcript: იამაიკა

Capital and largest city: Kingston (კინგსტონი)

Continent: North America

Official language: English

National language: Jamaican Patois (de facto)

Religion: Christianity (68.9%), None (21.3%)

Motto: Out of many, one people

Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Independence: 6 August 1962 (from the UK)

Member of the Commonwealth of Nations: 1962

Population: 2 974 288 (2021)

Demonym: Jamaican

Currency: Jamaican dollar (JMD)

Driving side: left

Time zone: UTC -5:00

Calling code: +1-876

Internet TLD: .jm

Website: Government of Jamaica

Neighbouring country: None

 

Jamaica world map