Quick Facts
- Capital: Kingston
- Language: English.
- Currency: Jamaican dollar J$ (JMD) = 100 cents.
- People: African descent (76%), Afro-European descent (15%), European (4%), East Indian & Middle Eastern (3%), Afro-Chinese & Chinese (1%).
- Life Expectancy: Male: 74.23, Female: 78.45.
- Religion: Mixed Christian (80%) (Church of God, Baptist, Anglican) and mixed beliefs, including revivalist cults such as Pocomania and Rastafarianism.
- Size (sq km): 10,991 (166th)
- Population: 2.6 million (138th)
- Population Density per sq km: 252 (49th)
- Country Dialling Code: 1876
- Internet Country Code: .jm
- Time Zone: GMT -5
- Voltage Guide: 110 AC, 50 Hz. Some hotel supply 220 AC, 50 Hz.
- Finance: Credit cards and traveller's cheques accepted.
- Business Hours: 0830-1630 Mon-Friday.
- GDP: US$8.8 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$3,300
- Annual Growth: -2%
- Inflation: 9.9%
- Major Industries: Tourism, bauxite, sugar, bananas.
- Major Trading Partners: USA.
- Personal Safety: High murder rate, but generally safe for tourists.
