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The flag of Jamaica, most recently adopted on 6 August 1962, features a gold cross through the center. The triangles created by the cross are green on the top and bottom and black on the sides. The color symbolism is understood in the phrase “Hardships there are, but the land is green and the sun shineth.” Black depicts hardships overcome and to be overcome, gold stands for the natural wealth and beauty of sunlight, and green represents hope and agricultural resources.
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Hear the name of the country.
The offical name of the country is Jamaica. The original inhabitants of the island, the Arawak Indians, called the country Xaymaca, meaning “land of wood and water.”
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The national anthem of Jamaica is “Eternal Father, Bless Our Land.” Adopted in 1952. Lyrics by Reverend Hugh Braham Sherlock; music by Robert Charles Lightbourne.
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Capital: Kingston
Current Time: 5:53 PM
Latitude: 18.00
Longitude: -76.48
Population: 2,804,332 (rank=139)
Area, sq. mi.: 4,243 (rank=161)
Area, sq. km.: 10,989
Human Dev. Index rank: 101 of 177 countries
Adjusted for women: 89 of 156 countries
Real GDP per capita: $4,291
Adult literacy rate: 84% (male); 86% (female)
Infant mortality rate: 17 per 1,000 births
Life expectancy: 70 (male); 75 (female)
Currency: Jamaican dollar
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