Main Facts About Jamaica

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Currency
The official currency of Jamaica is the Jamaican dollar, or J$, but US dollars are also widely accepted. If you'll be visiting places outside of the tourist centers, you'll want to take Jamaican dollars. In big resort areas, you can usually get by with USD.
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Language
The official language is English, which is "used in all domains of public life", including the government, the legal system, the media, and education. However, the primary spoken language is an English-based creole called Jamaican Patois (or Patwa).
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Weather
The climate in Jamaica is hot, oppressive, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 22.8°C to 31.7°C and is rarely below 22°C or above 32.8°C.
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Power Plugs
For Jamaica there are two associated plug types, types A and B. Plug type A is the plug which has two flat parallel pins and plug type B is the plug which has two flat parallel pins and a grounding pin. Jamaica operates on a 110V supply voltage and 50Hz.
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Population
The current population of Jamaica is 2,985,027 as of Monday, May 9, 2022, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
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Fun Fact
The USA and China are the only two countries with more Olympic medals than Jamaica. The USA and the UK have also naturalized Jamaican sprinters like Sanya Richards and Linford Christie because our government does not pay our sprinters.