Jamaica–Japan relations

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Jamaica–Japan relations are the bilateral relations between Jamaica and Japan. Both countries established diplomatic relations on March 16, 1964.

Jamaica Country in the Caribbean

Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the fourth-largest island country in the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola.

Japan Constitutional monarchy in East Asia

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south.

There are 316 people of Jamaican descent living in Japan, and there are 200 people of Japanese descent living in Jamaica. [1] [2]

Japanese people ethnic group native to Japan

Japanese people are a nation and an ethnic group that is native to Japan and makes up 98.5% of the total population of the country. Worldwide, approximately 129 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 125 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live outside Japan are referred to as nikkeijin(日系人), the Japanese diaspora. The term ethnic Japanese is often used to refer to Japanese people, specifically Yamato people. Japanese are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world.

References

  1. "Embassy of Japan in Jamaica". Jamaica.emb-japan.go.jp. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  2. "Japan-Jamaica Relations | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan". Mofa.go.jp. 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2016-02-11.