Jamaica

island state in the Caribbean Sea
Country commonwealth_realm Q766
Jamaica
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CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior
Terrain
mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain
Natural resources
bauxite, alumina, gypsum, limestone
People & Society
Languages
English, Jamaican patois
Religions
Protestant 64.8% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 12.0%, Pentecostal 11.0%, Other Church of God 9.2%, New Testament Church of God 7.2%, Baptist 6.7%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.5%, Anglican 2.8%, United Church 2.1%, Methodist 1.6%, Revived 1.4%, Brethren 0.9%, and Moravian 0.7%), Roman…
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Independence
6 August 1962 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day, 6 August (1962)
Legal system
common law system based on the English model
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$29.13 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$10,300 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-0.7% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
5.4% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
4.9% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 37%, Russia 7%, Latvia 7%, Iceland 7%, UK 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 39%, China 11%, Brazil 4%, Colombia 4%, Japan 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Jamaica

Summary

Jamaica is a Commonwealth realm[1]. Jamaica draws 7,673 Wikipedia views per month (commonwealth_realm category, ranking #5 of 24).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jamaica was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Jamaica was a member of Commonwealth of Nations[4].
  • Jamaica was a member of World Trade Organization[5].
  • Jamaica was a member of Caribbean Community[6].
  • Jamaica was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7].
  • Jamaica was a member of International Finance Corporation[8].
  • Jamaica is in the country of Jamaica[9].
  • Jamaica is on the body of water Caribbean Sea[10].
  • Jamaica's head of government is recorded as Andrew Holness[11].
  • Jamaica's image is recorded as Satellite image of Jamaica in November 2001.jpg[12].
  • Jamaica's continent is recorded as North America[13].
  • Jamaica's instance of is recorded as Commonwealth realm[14].
  • Jamaica's instance of is recorded as island country[15].
  • Jamaica's instance of is recorded as country[16].
  • Jamaica's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[17].
  • Jamaica's instance of is recorded as archipelagic state[18].
  • Jamaica's head of state is recorded as Charles III[19].
  • Jamaica's capital is recorded as Kingston[20].
  • Jamaica's official language is recorded as English[21].
  • Jamaica's official language is recorded as Jamaican Patois[22].
  • Jamaica's currency is recorded as Jamaican dollar[23].
  • Jamaica's flag image is recorded as Flag of Jamaica.svg[24].
  • Jamaica's shares border with is recorded as United Kingdom[25].
  • Jamaica's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .jm[26].
  • Jamaica's anthem is recorded as Jamaica, Land We Love[27].

Body

Geography

Jamaica is in the country of Jamaica[9]. Jamaica is on the body of water Caribbean Sea[10]. Jamaica's continent is recorded as North America[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Commonwealth realm[14], island country[15], country[16], sovereign state[17], and archipelagic state[18].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Jamaica include Jamaicans[28], a human population[29], in Jamaica[30].

Why It Matters

Jamaica draws 7,673 Wikipedia views per month (commonwealth_realm category, ranking #5 of 24).[2] Jamaica has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Jamaica is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for Jamaica include Jamaicans[28], a human population[29], in Jamaica[30].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . uv.es. uv.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . uv.es. uv.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Q87326082. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . thecommonwealth.org. Retrieved . thecommonwealth.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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