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~Facts about Jamaica~ Country Name :Jamaica Capital City: Kingston Data code: JM Counties: Cornwall, Middlesex and Surrey Parishes :Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, Westmoreland Nationality: Jamaican(s) Official Language :English Independence :August 6, 1962 National Holiday :Independence Day (August) National Flower: Lignum Vitae tree (Guiacum officinale) National Bird: Doctor Bird (Trochilus polytmus) National Fruit:Ackee (Blighia sapinda) National Tree:Blue Mahoe (Hibiscus elatus) National Dish: Ackee and Saltfish Area:10,991 sq. km. (4,244 sq. mi.) Population: 2,652,443 Ethnic Groups: African, East Indian, Chinese, White, Mixed and Other Religions: Anglican, Baptist, Protestant, Roman Catholic and Rastafarian Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy Governor General: Sir Howard Cooke Prime Minister: Percival James Patterson Deputy Prime Minister: Seymour Mullings International Airports:Norman Manley International and Sangster International Telephone Code: 876 Time Zone: GMT - 5 hours

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