| Surface : 4442 square miles (10991
sq. km.), the island is 146 miles long with widths varying between 22
and 51 miles (35 and 82 km). |
| Population : 2,597,600
inhabitants |
| Electricity: 110
volts AC, 60Hz, single phase. American two-pin plugs are standard, but
many hotels offer, in addition, 220 volts AC, 50Hz, single phase, from
three-pin sockets. |
| Climate: Tropical
all year. Temperate in mountain areas. The rainy months are May and
October, but showers may occur at any time. Cooler evenings. |
| PASSPORTS:
Valid passport required by all except the
following: nationals of the USA holding a certified copy of a birth
certificate and photo identification (eg driver’s licence or student
ID). NOTE: Jamaica does not recognise passports issued by the
Palestinian Government. VISAS: Required
by all except the following: nationals of EU countries (nationals of
the UK and Ireland for a stay not exceeding six months; nationals of
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy,
Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden for a period
not exceeding 90 days; nationals of Commonwealth countries for stays
not exceeding six months (except nationals of Nigeria, Pakistan and
Sri Lanka who do need visas); nationals of the USA (including Virgin
Islands and Puerto Rico) for stays not exceeding six months; nationals
of Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Iceland, Israel, Korea (Rep),
Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, San Marino, Surinam, Switzerland and
Turkey for stays not exceeding 90 days; nationals of Argentina, Brazil,
Fiji, Japan and Uruguay for stays not exceeding 30 days; nationals of
Venezuela for stays not exceeding 14 days. |
| Capital: Kingston.
Population: 697,000 |
| System : Parliamentary democracy - Jamaica
is an independent country, completely self-governed since 1962 when
the island ceased to be a British colony. After Independence, Jamaica
chose to be a part of the British Commonwealth, and to keep the Queen
of the United Kingdom as the constitutional monarch, the titular head
of the country. The Government of Jamaica was patterned on the
Westminster model of government, and is composed of the Queen as head
of state, and a bicameral Parliament. In Jamaica, the Governor General,
who is appointed by Her Majesty upon the recommendation of the Prime
Minister of Jamaica, represents the Queen |
| Languages : English, Creole |
| Religions : Protestant
majority (Church of God, Anglican, Baptist and Methodist) with Roman
Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and Bahai communities. |
| Money : Jamaican
Dollar (J$) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of J$1000, 500,
100 and 50. Coins are in denominations of J$20, 10, 5, 2 and 1, and 25
and 10 cents. |
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