Jamaica

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Jamaica is a Caribbean island nation known for its vibrant culture, reggae music, and tropical landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Caribbean country
island country
sovereign state
callingCode +1-658
+1-876
capital Kingston
climate tropical
commonLanguage Jamaican Patois
continent North America
currency Jamaican dollar
currencyCode JMD
demonym Jamaican
drivesOn left
formerColonyOf Spain
United Kingdom
governmentType constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
hasTerritorialWater Caribbean Sea
headOfGovernment Andrew Holness
headOfState Prince Charles
surface form: Charles III
highestPoint Blue Mountain Peak
independenceDate 1962-08-06
independenceFrom United Kingdom
internetTLD .jm
ISO3166-1Alpha2 JM
ISO3166-1Alpha3 JAM
judicialBody Supreme Court of Jamaica
knownFor Blue Mountains coffee
dancehall music
jerk cuisine
reggae music
ska music
tropical beaches
largestCity Kingston
legislature Parliament of Jamaica
locatedIn Caribbean Sea
lowerHouse House of Representatives of Jamaica
majorCity Mandeville
Montego Bay, Jamaica
surface form: Montego Bay

Spanish Town
majorReligion Christianity
memberOf Caribbean Community
surface form: CARICOM

Commonwealth countries
surface form: Commonwealth of Nations

International Monetary Fund
Organization of American States
United Nations
World Bank
World Trade Organization
nationalAnthem Jamaica, Land We Love
nationalLanguage English
nationalMotto Out of Many, One People
nationalSport cricket
nationalSymbol Blue Mahoe
Doctor bird
Lignum vitae
officeHeldByHeadOfGovernment Prime Minister of Jamaica
officialLanguage English
officialReligion none
partOf Greater Antilles
popularSport athletics
football
recognizedRegionalLanguage Jamaican Sign Language
timeZone UTC−05:00
UNM49Code 388
UNRegion Latin America
surface form: Latin America and the Caribbean
upperHouse Senate of Jamaica

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King’s House, Kingston (via Governor-General) country Jamaica
subject surface form: King’s House, Kingston
Black River country Jamaica
subject surface form: Black River (Jamaica)
Independence Park country Jamaica
Pocomania countryOfOrigin Jamaica
WBC foundingMemberCountry Jamaica
subject surface form: World Boxing Council
Flag of the Governor-General of Jamaica officialIn Jamaica
this entity surface form: Commonwealth realm of Jamaica
Kenneth Blackburne residence Jamaica
Errol Thompson placeOfBirth Jamaica
Cyclura foundIn Jamaica
Popcaan countryOfCitizenship Jamaica
McKay countryOfCitizenship Jamaica
subject surface form: Claude McKay
McKay placeOfBirth Jamaica
subject surface form: Claude McKay
McKay usedIn Jamaica
Banana Bottom settingCountry Jamaica
A Long Way from Home setting Jamaica
Edward John Eyre traveledTo Jamaica
Edward John Eyre residence Jamaica
Petrocaribe notableMember Jamaica
Cocktail setting Jamaica
Cocktail filmingLocation Jamaica