Full Name

Jamaica

Capital City

Kingston

Area

11,000 sq km

4,247 sq miles

Population

2,652,689

Time Zone

GMT/UTC -6 ()

Languages

English (official)

Religion

80% Christian, including revivalist cults such as Pocomania, which blends European and African religious beliefs, and Rastafarianism, whose dogma embraces a complex core of spiritual and social beliefs rooted in the idea that Africa is the black race's spiritual and physical motherland.

Currency

Jamaican Dollar (J$)

Electricity

110V 50HzHz

Electric Plug Details

American-style plug with two parallel flat blades above a circular grounding pin

Japanese-style plug with two parallel flat blades

Country Dialing Code

876

GDP (per head) : US$4600

Length of Coastline : 1022 km

Amount of Rum produced annually : 50 milliion liters

Inflation : 5.8%

Average annual rainfall : 78in

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