Capital |
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Kingston |
Land Area |
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10,991 km2 |
Population |
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2,889,187 (July 2012 estimate) |
Official Language |
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English |
Currency |
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Jamaican Dollar (JMD) |
Major Exports |
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Aluminum, Bauxite;
Sugar, Bananas, Rum |
Major Industries |
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tourism, bauxite,
textiles, food processing, light manufactures, rum, cement, metal,
paper, chemical products |
Head of State |
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Governor General Sir Patrick Linton Allen (26 February 2009) |
Head of Government |
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Prime Minister Portia Lucretia Simpson-Miller (5 January 2012) |
Related Site |
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Jamaica
Information Service
Information on Government policies, programmes and the activities
Government of Jamaica
Website of the Cabinet Office of the Government of Jamaica.
Jamaica Houses of Parliament
Site of Jamaica's parliament.
Jamaica Information Service
Information on Government policies, programmes and the activities |
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