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Complete details about Jamaica in North America with capital city Kingston
| Country Name | Jamaica (Jamaica) |
| Country Code | JAM |
| Capital City | Kingston |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Independence Year | 1962 |
| Population | 2583000 |
| Surface Area | 10990.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 75.2 years |
| GNP | 6871.0 (old 6722.0) |
| Government Form | Constitutional Monarchy |
Spoken Languages |
Creole English (94.2%) Hindi (1.9%) |
Major Cities |
Spanish Town, St. Catherine (population 110379) Kingston, St. Andrew (population 103962) Portmore, St. Andrew (population 99799) |
Jamaica's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: The Associated Press | Tue, 22 May 2012 15:20:00 -0700 | |
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By DAVID McFADDEN, AP ? 1 minute ago KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) ? Amnesty International urged Jamaica's government Tuesday to appoint an independent fact-finding panel to investigate human rights violations allegedly committed during a bloody state of ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Washington Post | Tue, 22 May 2012 15:24:32 -0700 | |
| Amnesty Int'l calls for Jamaica to probe alleged abuses during bloody raids to ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Yahoo! Sports | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:48:25 -0700 | |
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The Jamaican went on to better his double sprint records at the Berlin worlds a year later, but insisted on Wednesday that he would be ready to deliver more "great things" at this summer's London Games. "It's the Olympics, I'm going there to do great ... read full story |
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| Publisher: SI.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 12:09:46 -0700 | |
| Bolt says his start will be key at London Olympics read full story | ||
| Publisher: NEWS.com.au | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:23:33 -0700 | |
| Bolt cool on Jamaican ice hockey read full story | ||
| Publisher: National Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:48:14 -0700 | |
| Usain Bolt will not be joining Jamaica's hockey team read full story | ||
| Publisher: Washington Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:42:59 -0700 | |
| Bolt says he's working to refine his start in order to break world records at ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: San Francisco Chronicle | Tue, 22 May 2012 09:28:12 -0700 | |
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(05-22) 09:17 PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Police have arrested a popular Jamaican dancehall deejay on a US extradition warrant. Authorities say that Busy Signal is a fugitive wanted on decade-old drug conspiracy charges in the US state of Minnesota. read full story |
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| Publisher: Jamaica Gleaner | Wed, 23 May 2012 02:13:06 -0700 | |
| Busy's Pepsi Bubbla contract could fizzle read full story | ||
| Publisher: MTV.com (blog) | Tue, 22 May 2012 14:05:15 -0700 | |
| Jamaican DJ Busy Signal Arrested On Old Drug Charges, False Identification read full story | ||
| Publisher: Jamaica Observer | Wed, 23 May 2012 00:16:53 -0700 | |
| Will 'Reggae Music Again' prevail? read full story | ||
| Publisher: Billboard.biz | Tue, 22 May 2012 10:16:56 -0700 | |
| Jamaican Artist Busy Signal, With Top 10 Album on Reggae Charts, Arrested on ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: ClashMusic.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 05:13:45 -0700 | |
| Busy Signal Served Extradition Order read full story | ||
| Publisher: KCAU | Tue, 22 May 2012 15:23:22 -0700 | |
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The London-based rights group complained that "two years have passed with no answers" since the May 2010 emergency was declared and security forces launched an offensive to capture the fugitive leader of the Shower Posse, a notorious Jamaican gang ... read full story |
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| Publisher: KEYC TV | Tue, 22 May 2012 15:31:11 -0700 | |
| Facebook looks to settle 'sponsored story' suit read full story | ||