Jamaicans

Jamaicans are the citizens of Jamaica and their descendants in the Jamaican diaspora. The vast majority of Jamaicans are of Sub-Saharan African descent, with minorities of Europeans, East Indians, Chinese, Middle Eastern, and others of mixed ancestry. The bulk of the Jamaican diaspora resides in other Anglophone countries, namely Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. Jamaican populations are also prominent in other Caribbean countries, territories and Commonwealth realms, where in the Cayman Islands, born Jamaicans, as well as Caymanians of Jamaican origin, make up 26.8% of the population. Outside of Anglophone countries, the largest Jamaican diaspora community lives in Costa Rica, where Jamaicans make up a significant percentage of the population.

Jamaicans
Total population
c. 4.4 million
2,683,707 (2011 census)
Regions with significant populations
Jamaica   2,827,695
United States1,100,000+
United Kingdom800,000+
Canada309,485
Costa Rica64,000+
Cayman Islands21,888
Trinidad and Tobago15,000
Antigua and Barbuda12,000
The Bahamas5,572
Germany4,000
The Netherlands1,971
Australia1,092
Ethiopia1000+
Languages
English, Jamaican English, Jamaican Patois
Religion
Primarily Protestantism
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