Area: 10.994 Km˛
Population: 2.666.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 242 pop/Km˛

System of government: Parliamentary democracy
Capital: Kingston (150.000 pop., 587.000 urban aggl.)
Major cities: Montego Bay 130.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Black 77%, Mulatto 19%, Asian 3%, White 1%
Border countries: -

Principal mountains: Blue Mountain Peak 2256 m
Principal rivers: -
Principal lakes: -
Principal islands: Jamaica 10.960 Km˛
Climate: Tropical

Language: English (official), patois English
Religion: Protestant 60%
Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD)

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