| Country Name | Jamaica |
| Full Country Name | none |
| Etymology- history of name | from the native Taino word "haymaca" meaning "land of wood and water" or possibly "land of springs" |
| Government Type | parliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital Name | Kingston |
| Capital - geographic coordinate | 18 00 N, 76 48 W |
| Capital Time Difference | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| Independence | 6 August 1962 (from the UK) |
| National Holiday | Emancipation Day, 1 August (1834); Independence Day, 6 August (1962) |
| Constitution | several previous (preindependence); latest drafted 1961-62, submitted to British Parliament 24 July 1962, entered into force 6 August 1962 (at independence); amended many times, last in 2015 |
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