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    JamaicaCountry in the Caribbean
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    Official languagesEnglish
    Ethnic groups76.3% Afro-Jamaican · 15.1% Afro-European · 3.4% Indian or Afro-Indian · 3.2% White · 1.2% Chinese or Afro-Chinese · 0.8% Others
    GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
    LegislatureParliament
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    Etymology

    The indigenous people, the Taíno, called the island Xaymaca in their language, meaning the "Land of Wood and Water" or the "Land of Springs". Yamaye has been suggested as an early Taino name for the island as re… See more

    History

    There is no archaeological evidence of any human presence on Jamaica until about 500. A group known as the "Redware people" after their pottery arrived circa 600, followed by the Taíno circa 800, who most likely cam… See more

    Government and politics

    Jamaica is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. The head of state is the King of Jamaica (currently King Charles III), represented locally by the Governor-General of Jamaica. The governor-g… See more

    Geography and environment

    Jamaica is the third-largest island in the Caribbean. It lies between latitudes 17° and 19°N, and longitudes 76° and 79°W. Mountains dominate the interior: the Don Figuerero, Santa Cruz, and May Day mountains i… See more

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