Jamaican Dollar
The dollar has been the currency of Jamaica since 1969. It is often abbreviated "J$", the J serving to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents.
Read more about Jamaican Dollar: History, Coins, Banknotes, Use Outside of Jamaica, Half Pounds
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—Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960)
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