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Facts of Jamaica
| Country Name | Jamaica | |
| Capital City | Kingston | |
| Data code: | JM | |
| Counties | Cornwall, Middlesex and Surrey | |
| Parishes | Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, Westmoreland | |
| Nationality | Jamaican(s) | |
| Official Language | English | |
| Independence | :August 6, 1962 | |
| National Holiday | Independence Day (August) | |
| National Flower | Lignum Vitae tree (Guiacum officinale) | |
| National Bird | Doctor Bird (Trochilus polytmus) | |
| National Fruit | Ackee (Blighia sapinda) | |
| National Tree | Blue Mahoe (Hibiscus elatus) | |
| National Dish | Ackee and Saltfish | |
| Area | 10,991 sq. km. (4,244 sq. mi.) | |
| Population: | 2,652,443 | |
| Ethnic Groups | African, East Indian, Chinese, White, Mixed and Other | |
| Religions | Anglican, Baptist, Protestant, Roman Catholic and Rastafarian | |
| Government Type | Parliamentary Democracy | |
| Governor General | Sir Howard Cooke | |
| Prime Minister | Percival James Patterson | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Seymour Mullings | |
| International Airports | Norman Manley International and Sangster International | |
| Telephone Code | 876 | |
| Time Zone | GMT - 5 hours |