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  1. Date of Independence: August 6, 1962 (from the United Kingdom)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: August 6, 1962
  3. Population: 2,652,443 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 4,244 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Kingston
  6. Form of Government: parliamentary democracy
  7. Natural Resources: bauxite, limestone, gypsum
  8. Main Industries: bauxite mining, tourism, textiles, food processing
  9. Agriculture: sugarcane, bananas, coffee, citrus fruits, potatoes, vegetables, poultry, goats
  10. Currency: dollar
  11. GDP: $8.8 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $3,300 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: English, Creole
  14. Religions: Christianity (Protestant denominations, Roman Catholicism), traditional belief systems
  15. Literacy Rate: 85%
  16. Life Expectancy:     73 years (male)
  17.                 78 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 21 per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 5 per 1,000 population