Jamaica: Introduction

Capital: Kingston

Population

Total Population: 2,702,300

Natural Increase: 0.2%

Density: 250 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 53.7%

Ethnic Origins: Black 91.2%, mixed 6.2%, other or unknown 2.6%.

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Jamaican Creole English

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Protestant 62.5%, Roman Catholic 2.6%, Others or unspecified 14.2%, None 20.9%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Kingston

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD)

Country Overview

Area: 10,990 km²

Type of State: Monarchy. Constitutional Democracy.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
Substantial natural resources; a favorable climate for agriculture and tourism.

HDI*: 0.688/1

HDI (World Rank): 80/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

28°

Low: 26° | High: 32°

Humidity: 74% | Wind: 28 km/h
Sunrise: 5:31 am | Sunset: 6:32 pm

Kingston, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Jamaica, Dial 011
To Make a Call to Jamaica, Dial +876

Internet Suffix: .jm

Telephone Lines: 11.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 56.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 87% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	6,893	8,465	5,064	5,170	6,300
Exports of Goods (million USD)	2,254	2,439	1,316	1,290	1,700
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,226	2,304	1,824	1,767	1,867
Exports of Services (million USD)	2,670	2,763	2,616	2,600	2,633

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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