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Quick facts
Capital
Kingston
Population
2,837,077
Region
Caribbean
Currency
Jamaican dollar (JMD)
Language
English, Jamaican Patois
Interesting Facts About Jamaica
- Jamaica is the third-largest island in the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean, after Cuba and Hispaniola
- With 2.8 million people, Jamaica is the third most populous Anglophone country in the Americas
- Jamaica is the fourth most populous country in the Caribbean
- Kingston is Jamaica's capital and largest city
- Jamaica has a two-party political system, with power traditionally alternating between the People's National Party (PNP) and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)
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Kingston
Capital of Jamaica