Capital : Kingston
Major Language(s) : English
Largest City : Kingston
Date of UN Membership : 18 Sep. 1962
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 621
Currency : dollar
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 6629
Area (km²) : 10990
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 2561
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 232
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 2634
Urban Population (%, 1990-99) : 54
Rate of Urban Growth Population (% per annum, 1990-99): 1,7
Source: 2002, United Nations Publications.