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Also known as: Jamaika (Deutsch), Jamaica (español, Português), la Jamaïque (français), Giamaica (Italiano), Jamajka (polski), 牙買加 (繁體中文), ジャマイカ (日本語), Iamaica (latine) Continent: Central America Capital: Kingston Population: 2,713,000 Area: 10,831 km² Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Assumption Religions: Protestant 61.3% (Church of God 21.2%, Baptist 8.8%, Anglican 5.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 9%, Pentecostal 7.6%, Methodist 2.7%, United Church 2.7%, Brethren 1.1%, Jehovah’s Witness 1.6%, Moravian 1.1%), Roman Catholic 4%, other including some spiritual cults 34.7% Languages: English, patois English Motto: Out of many, One People (English) Circumscriptions (3): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses (2) Roman Rite (3): Kingston in Jamaica, Mandeville, Montego Bay
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Apostolic Nunciature: Jamaica Conference of Bishops: Antilles Episcopal Conference (A.E.C.) International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.) as of 2012.01.15 © 2012 GCatholic.com |