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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Kingston
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937,700
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2020
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New Kingston
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583,958
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2020
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Spanish Town
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145,018
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2020
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| Region: |
Central America and the Caribbean |
| Population: |
3,051,076 |
| Area Total: |
10,990km2 |
| Area Land: |
10,830km2 |
| Coast Line: |
1,022km |
| Capital: |
Kingston |
| Climate: |
Tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior. |
| Languages: |
English is the official language; Patois -- a language of Creole typology -- is also spoken among many locals |
| Currency: |
1 Jamaican dollar (J$) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day (first Monday in August) (1962), Heroes' Day is the 3rd Monday in October |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 75.50°F |
| July: |
°C / 80.60°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 53.1" |
Boundaries
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Ethnic Divisions
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African
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90.90%
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mixed
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7.30%
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East Indian
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1.30%
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white
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0.20%
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Chinese
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0.20%
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other
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0.10%
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Religions
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Protestant
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61.30%
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other
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34.70%
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Roman Catholic
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4.00%
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CountryWire
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