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Jamaica Facts & Information
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Location
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Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba |
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Climate
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Tropical, hot, humid |
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Terrain
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Mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous
coastal plain |
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Population
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2,731,832 |
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Nationality
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Jamaican |
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Ethnic groups
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Black 90.9%, East Indian 1.3%, white 0.2%,
Chinese 0.2%, mixed 7.3%, other 0.1% |
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Religions
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Protestant 61.3% (Church of God 21.2%, Baptist 8.8%, Anglican
5.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 9%, Pentecostal 7.6%, Methodist
2.7%, United Church 2.7%, Brethren 1.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.6%,
Moravian 1.1%), Roman Catholic 4%, other including some spiritual
cults 34.7% |
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Languages
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English |
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Government Type
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Constitutional Parliamentary Democracy |
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Capital
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Kingston |
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Currency
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Jamaican dollar (JMD) |
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Description of Flag
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Diagonal yellow cross divides the flag into
four triangles - green (top and bottom) and black (hoist side
and outer side) |
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Jamaica Flag
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More Information www.cia.gov
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Jamaica Culture
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With all the rich, British plantation
owners, growing and shipping tons of sugar around the world
for the hundreds of years since they took over the island, it
comes as no surprise that the largest single group of people
living there today are the descendants of the African slaves
who did all the work. In addition to the Africans there are
small but well defined groups of Indian, Chinese, Arab and Europeans
as well. This peculiar mix of cultures all living together peacefully |
on a beautiful island paradise has synthesized over time into a
remarkably diverse setting for visitors. There are mixes of African
tribal religious ceremonies and British formal behavior. And even
though the official language of the island has been English for over
300 years and the dialect spoken today on the island is drawn from
English, it is so unique that it needs to be “interpreted”
to be fully understood. With this diverse population approaching 3
million people, there is plenty to experience in Jamaica that is found
nowhere else in the world.
More Information: www.state.gov
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Jamaica Shopping
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What you really want when you
go shopping on a vacation, are stores featuring items of quality
produced by local artists and craftsmen, properly priced, that
you won’t find anywhere else in the world – and
Jamaica satisfies on every count. Almost every store on the
island is indigenous to Jamaica. You’ll find stores that
feature the music of local bands especially early recordings
of local legend, Bob Marley. You’ll find other stores
that feature natural |
items found only on the islands but check before you attempt to
bring anything living through your home customs services. Local art
proliferates in many of the galleries that showcase paintings, photographs,
sculptures and other creations by many of the island’s best
artists. You’ll see colors on canvas, styles of clothing and
jewelry fashioned by skilled craftsmen that will melt your heart.
It’s almost impossible to visit some of the islands more famous
shopping areas and not come away with something. From the covered
arcades off of King Street, to the Jubilee Market, overflowing onto
Orange Street in the heart of Kingston, to the Kingston Crafts Market
at the west end of Harbor Street, to one of the most modern shopping
centers in Jamaica, the New Kingston Shopping Centre, at 30 Dominica
Dr. all the way down to The Shops at Devon House, 26 Hope Rd. you’ll
find shop after shop selling only the best items that Jamaica has
to offer without ever seeing a single store twice.
More Information: www.all-jamaica.com
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Jamaica Restaurants
We’ve provided listings for some of the top restaurants in
Jamaica including Negril, Montego Bay, Kingston, Ocho Rios, and
more. You’ll find lavish gourmet restaurants, affordable restaurants
serving up good food, and everything in between. Sample traditional
Jamaican cuisine or other specialty cuisines that are sure to make
your taste buds happy.
Read reviews entered by other patrons and be sure to return to
our site to submit your own restaurant review.
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Jamaica Travel Guides
Frommer's Jamaica
Lonely Planet Jamaica
Let's Go Jamaica
Fodors Jamaica
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