Jamaica

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Capital: Kingston

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 4,244

Land Covered by Water: 1.5%

Time Zone: (UTC-5)

Climate: tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior

Approximate Population: 2,651,000

Official Language: English, Jamaican Patois

Religion: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Rastafarianism, Obeah, Pocomania, Revivalism, Kumina, Myalism

Currency: Jamaican Dollar

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Toxoplasmosis, Hepatitis B, HIV (see AIDS/HIV)

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