Jamaica
Location: West Indies
Area: 4,250 square miles
Population: 2,500,000
Government: Commonwealth with a parliamentary system, with the
Queen of
England as the sovereign, an elected house of representatives,
and an appointed
prime minister
Largest city: Kingston (capital)
Languages: English, Jamaican Creole
Ethnic groups: African 76%, mixed 15%, Chinese, Caucasian, East
Indian
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic
Chief industries: Tourism, sugar refining, beverages, light
manufacturing
Chief crops: Sugarcane, coffee, bananas, citrus fruits
Minerals: Bauxite, gypsum, limestone
Leading exports: Bauxite, sugar, bananas
Leading imports: Oil, consumer goods, machinery
Monetary unit: Dollar