Introduction to Jamaica

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˙Jamaica in Wikipedia
Official name: Jamaica
Capital: Kingston
Population: 2.7 million
Currency: Jamaican dollar
Language: English, English Creole
Date of independence: 1962
Date when current borders were established: 1962
National day: Aug 5
Vehicle country identifying code: JA
Time zone (hours plus or minus from GMT): -5
International telephone dialling code: +1876
Internet country identifying code: .jm
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First colonized by the Spanish then by British from 1655. Jamaica is located in the Caribbean, 145 km (90 miles) south of Cuba. It was the first of the Caribbean island countries to become independent in the postwar years, and remains an active force in Caribbean politics. Jamaica is influential on music scene, such as reggae and ska developed in the tough conditions of Kingston's poor districts.

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