Flag of Jamaica
The flag of Jamaica was adopted in 1962, when the country gained independence. Jamaica, which was a British colony for centuries, had a role of center of trade with slaves. After the abolition of slavery in 1838, a violent coup took place and as a result, Jamaica is characterized by social problems and high criminality till nowadays. The flag was chosen in a public tender and it should reflect the turbulent Jamaican history. The version with horizontal stripes was rejected for being too similar to the flag of former Republic of Tanganika. Pan-African colors of black, green and yellow were thus situated to the form of Saint Andrew´s Cross and it should express a motto: "Hardships there are but the land is green and the sun shineth". Yellow color represents the sun, black stands for difficulties and green means the land.
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Main information
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- Country
- Jamaica
- Capital city
- Kingston
- Population
- 2,711,476 (2012)
- Total area
- 10,991 km2
- Formation
- 6. 8. 1962
- Highest point
- Blue Mountain Peak (2,256 m)
- GDP
- $ 8,916 (IMF, 2012)
- Currency
- jamaican dollar (JMD)
- Code
- JM (JAM)
- Calling code
- +1 876
- Internet TLD
- .jm
Country is member of
- By continents
- North America
Name of country in other languages
- Czech
- Jamajka (Kingston)
- English
- Jamaica (Kingston)
- German
- Jamaika (Kingston)
- French
- Jamaïque (Kingston)
- Italian
- Giamaica (Kingston)
- Spanish
- Jamaica (Kingston)
- Russian
- Ямайка (Кингстон)
- Slovak
- Jamajka (Kingston)
- Polish
- Jamajka (Kingston)
- Portuguese
- Jamaica (Kingston)
- Chinese
- 牙买加 (金士顿)
- Japanese
- ジャマイカ (キングストン)
- Turkish
- Jamaika (Kingston)
- Norwegian
- Jamaica (Kingston)
- Swedish
- Jamaica (Kingston)
- Hungarian
- Jamaica (Kingston)
- Dutch
- Jamaica (Kingston)
- Danish
- Jamaica (Kingston)
- Finnish
- Jamaika (Kingston)
- Hebrew
- ג'מייקה (קינגסטון)