Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, UK, represented by Kenneth O. Hall (Governor General)
Head of government: Bruce Golding (Prime Minister)
Type of state: parliamentary monarchy
Land area: 10,990 km2
Capital: Kingston
Population: 2.9 million (2012 est.)
Language/s: English
Currency: Jamaican dollar (JMD)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2011 est.: USD 14.7 billion
Change over previous year: +1,5 %
Per capita GDP 2011 est.: USD 5'376
Swiss colony 2011: 162 persons
Swiss exports 2011 est.: CHF 13 million
Change over previous year: +26,8 %
Swiss imports 2011 est.: CHF 3 million
Change over previous year: +19,2 %