Country

Jamaica

Caribbean

Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean, the third-largest island in the Greater Antilles after Cuba and Hispaniola, with no land borders and lying south of Cuba and west of Hispaniola. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 6 August 1962. It is a parliamentary democracy and Commonwealth realm. Its capital is Kingston. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Kingston 2

Population

2,824,913 2

2024 estimate, from Jamaica's own Wikipedia infobox, which also carries a 2022 census figure of 2,774,538.

Population Estimate Year

2024 2

Area (sq km)

10,991 2

Independence or Founding Year

1962 2

Jamaica gained independence from the United Kingdom on 6 August 1962.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Jamaica

Associated With

Kingston

Kingston is the capital of Jamaica.

Source Kingston, Jamaica (Wikipedia)

The Caribbean

The Greater Antilles

Bordered By Water

Caribbean Sea

Has Capital

Kingston

Source Kingston, Jamaica (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Bob Marley

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Bob Marley

Toots Hibbert

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Bryan Sykes

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Bryan Sykes (judge) - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

He was appointed as the Chief Justice of Jamaica on 1 February 2018 and was sworn in on 1 March 2018.

Kathy-Ann Brown

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Lascelles Robotham

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Lensley Wolfe

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Lloyd George Williams

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Lloyd George Williams

Patrick Lipton Robinson

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Patrick Lipton Robinson

Patrick Robinson

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Zaila McCalla

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

André K. Isaacs

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source André K. Isaacs (Wikidata)

Orlando Patterson

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Stuart Hall

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Stuart Hall (Wikipedia)Lead section

Quote, Lead section

was a Jamaican-British Marxist sociologist, cultural theorist, and political activist

Adrian Mariappa

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Source Adrian Mariappa (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]

Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]

Born in England, he represents the Jamaica national team.

Hansle Parchment

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Hansle Parchment (source article)Lead section [nationality]

Quote, Lead section [nationality]

is a Jamaican track and field athlete

Marlon King

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Source Marlon King (source article)Lead, international career

Quote, Lead, international career

King has also played and scored for the Jamaica national team.

Nesta Carter

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Nesta Carter (Wikipedia)Lead, first sentence [nationality]

Quote, Lead, first sentence [nationality]

is a Jamaican retired sprinter

Nyron Nosworthy

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Nyron Nosworthy (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]

Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]

Nosworthy represented Jamaica at international level, playing fourteen games and scoring once.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Shelly-Ann Fraser-PryceLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (née Fraser; born December 27, 1986) is a retired Jamaican track and field sprinter who competed in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m.

Usain Bolt

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Veronica Campbell Brown

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Veronica Campbell Brown (Wikipedia)Lead section [plays]

Quote, Lead section [plays]

is a Jamaican retired track and field sprinter

Warren Weir

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Warren Weir (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]

Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]

a retired Jamaican sprinter

Yohan Blake

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Yohan Blake (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph, nationality

Quote, Lead paragraph, nationality

is a retired Jamaican sprinter

Origin Of

Bob Marley

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ackee and Saltfish

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Ackee and saltfish (Wikipedia)tier 3

Allspice

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Bammy

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Source Wikipedia: Bammy

Festival (food)

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Ital (Rastafari Dietary Law)

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Ital (Wikipedia)tier 2

Jerk (Cooking)

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Jerk Chicken

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Jerk Chicken (Wikipedia)tier 2

Run down

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Stew Peas

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Dub Poetry

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Dub poetryLead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

Dub poetry is a form of performance poetry of Jamaican origin, which evolved out of dub music in Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1970s

Sylvia Wynter

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Sylvia WynterLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Sylvia Wynter (born 11 May 1928) is a Jamaican novelist, dramatist, critic, philosopher, and essayist.

Site Of

Edinburgh Castle

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Goldeneye (estate)

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Goldeneye (estate) (Wikipedia)

Pinnacle

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Zora Neale Hurston

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Zora Neale Hurston (Wikipedia)lead paragraph

Quote, lead paragraph

Also published during this time was Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica (1938), documenting her research on rituals in Jamaica and Haiti.

Bank of Jamaica

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Bajo Nuevo Bank

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Bajo Nuevo Bank

Cockpit Country

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault Zone

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Port Royal Cays

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Port Royal Cays

Jamaica Moves

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitution of Jamaica

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Court of Appeal of Jamaica

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source CIA World Factbook: The World Factbook: Legal systemGovernment, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Jamaica

Quote, Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Jamaica

Court of Appeal (consists of president of the court and a minimum of 4 judges)

Law of Jamaica

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)

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