Independence Day of Jamaica

Today is the Independence Day of Jamaica. Jamaica gained her independence on August 6, 1962 from the United Kingdom.

Official Name: JamaicaArea: 4,234 sq miles. (10,990 sq. km)

Cities: Capital – Kingston, Other Cities – Spanish Town, Montego Bay
Population: 2.7 million (UN, 2007)

Religions: 61.3% Protestant, 4% Roman Catholic, some spiritualist cults
Languages: English, patois English
Type of Government: Constitutional parliamentary democracy

GDP: $ 11.1 billion (2004 est.)

Monetary Unit: Jamaican dollar
Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Kenneth Hall
Prime Minister: Bruce Golding

Internet domain: .jm

International Dialing Code: +1876

Official Web Pages: http://www.jis.gov.jm/

Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1190968.stm
The New York Times Almanac 2007

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