Jamaica

Central America and the Caribbean
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba.

18 15 N, 77 30 W

"Out of Many, One People
Prime Minister Bruce Golding

Capital
Kingston

Government
Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy

Religion
Protestant 62.5% (Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%, Pentecostal 9.5%, Other Church of God 8.3%, Baptist 7.2%, New Testament Church of God 6.3%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.3%, Anglican 3.6%, other Christian 7.7%), Roman Catholic 2.6%, other or unspecified 14.2%, none 20.9%.

Population
2,847,232

Ethnic group
Black 91.2%, mixed 6.2%, other or unknown 2.6%.

National Language                    
English, English patois  
           
National Day
6 August 1962 (from the UK)

Anthem
"Jamaica, Land We Love"

Currency
Jamaican dollar (JM)

Attractions
Dunn's River Falls, Martha Brae River Rafting 

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Dunn's River Falls        Dunn's River Falls is a famous waterfall near Ocho Rios, Jamaica and a major Caribbean tourist attraction that attracts thousands of visitors each year. About 1,000 feet (300 m) high, the waterfalls are terraced like giant stair steps of which some are man-made improvements. Several small lagoons are interspersed among the vertical sections of the falls. Climbing up the waterfalls is a popular tourist activity[4] and is often, but not exclusively, performed with the help of tour guides from the park. The falls are bordered by lush, green vegetation that shades the area from the sun. This helps keep the area cool as people try to climb the waterfall. The falls can be hiked with relative ease, often in a hand-holding human chain lead by a guide.