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Country snapshot
Jamaica| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | No authoritative open source found |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | KingstonGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Andrew Michael HOLNESS (Prime Min.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 10,990 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 2,840,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 2,839,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 2,839,000 people |
| Languages | English, Jamaican patoisCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 22,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 7,750 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 71.5–71.6 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 71.61 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 71.48 years |
