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 Catholic 2.2%, Jehovah's Witness 1.9%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other 6.5%, none 21.3%, unspecified 2.3% (2011 est.)
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
Summary
Jamaica is a Commonwealth realm[1]. Jamaica draws 48,873 Wikipedia views per month (commonwealth realm category, ranking #5 of 24).[2]
Key Facts
Member of: United Nations[3], Commonwealth of Nations[4], World Trade Organization[5], Caribbean Community[6], International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7], International Finance Corporation[8], Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[9], International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes[10], United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur[11], Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States[12], Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean[13], Alliance of Small Island States[14], Caribbean Development Bank[15], Interpol[16]
Things named for Jamaica include Jamaicans[50], a human population[51].
Why It Matters
Jamaica has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] Jamaica is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for Jamaica include Jamaicans[50], a human population[51].
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APA4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jamaica. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jamaica
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