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Population

In 1996 the population in Jamaica was about 2.5 million. The emigration from the country is very high, which is particularly due to high unemployment. There are actually several Jamaicans abroad than in Jamaica, and most emigrate to the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.

The indigenous people of Jamaica, Arawak, were dramatically reduced after the Spanish colonization. Today's population consists mainly of descendants of the African slaves who came to the islands in the late 1600s. Furthermore, the immigrants from Europe and Asia, and Jamaica have, like many other countries in the Caribbean, a population with elements from many cultures.

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