Outline of Jamaica

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jamaica:

Jamaica – sovereign island nation located on the Island of Jamaica of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. It is long and at its widest. It lies about south of Cuba and west of the Hispaniola. Its indigenous Arawakan-speaking Taíno inhabitants named the island Xaymaca, meaning the "Land of Wood and Water", or the "Land of Springs". Formerly a Spanish possession known as Santiago, it later became the British West Indies Crown colony of Jamaica. It is the third most populous anglophone country in the Americas, after the United States and Canada.

General reference

Pronunciation: Common English country name: Jamaica Official English country name: Jamaica Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Jamaican Demonym(s): Etymology: Name of Jamaica International rankings of Jamaica ISO country codes: JM, JAM, 388 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:JM Internet country code top-level domain: .jm

Geography of Jamaica

Geography of Jamaica Jamaica is... an island a country an island country a nation state a Commonwealth realm Location: Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere North America (though not on the mainland) Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic Caribbean Antilles Greater Antilles Time zone: UTC-05 Extreme points of Jamaica High: Blue Mountain Peak Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m Land boundaries: none Coastline: Caribbean Sea 1,022 km Population of Jamaica: 2,714,000 - UN Estimate 137th most populous country

Area of Jamaica: 10,991 km2 - 166th largest country Atlas of Jamaica

Environment of Jamaica

Climate of Jamaica Renewable energy in Jamaica Geology of Jamaica Protected areas of Jamaica Biosphere reserves in Jamaica National parks of Jamaica Wildlife of Jamaica Fauna of Jamaica Birds of Jamaica Mammals of Jamaica Effects of Hurricane Charley in Jamaica

Natural geographic features of Jamaica Beaches of Jamaica Islands of Jamaica Lakes of Jamaica Mountains of Jamaica Volcanoes in Jamaica Rivers of Jamaica Waterfalls of Jamaica Valleys of Jamaica World Heritage Sites in Jamaica (none)

Regions of Jamaica

Ecoregions of Jamaica

List of ecoregions in Jamaica Ecoregions in Jamaica

Administrative divisions of Jamaica

Administrative divisions of Jamaica Administratively, Jamaica is divided into fourteen parishes. They are grouped into three historic counties, which have no administrative relevance (traditional capitals in parentheses):

Surrey (Kingston)yellow Middlesex (Spanish Town)pink Cornwall (Montego Bay)green

Parish Areakm2 PopulationCensus 2001 CapitalCornwall County 1Hanover 450.4 67,037 Lucea 2Saint Elizabeth 1,212.4 146,404 Black River 3Saint James 594.9 175,127 Montego Bay 4Trelawny 874.6 73,066 Falmouth 5Westmoreland 807.0 138,947 Savanna-la-MarMiddlesex County 6Clarendon 1,196.3 237,024 May Pen 7Manchester 830.1 185,801 Mandeville 8Saint Ann 1,212.6 166,762 Saint Ann's Bay 9Saint Catherine 1,192.4 482,308 Spanish Town 10Saint Mary 610.5 111,466 Port MariaSurrey County 11Kingston (parish)(1) (2) 21.8 96,052 Kingston 12Portland 814.0 80,205 Port Antonio 13Saint Andrew(1) 430.7 555,828 Half Way Tree 14Saint Thomas 742.8 91,604 Morant Bay Jamaica 10,990.5 2,607,631 Kingston (1) The parishes of Kingston and Saint Andrew together form the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation. (2) The parish of Kingston does not encompass all of the city of Kingston. Most of the city is in the parish of St. Andrew.

Municipalities of Jamaica

Municipalities of Jamaica Capital of Jamaica: Kingston Cities, towns, villages and neighbourhoods of Jamaica

Demography of Jamaica

Demographics of Jamaica

Government and politics of Jamaica

Politics of Jamaica Form of government: parliamentary multi-party representative democratic constitutional monarchy Capital of Jamaica: Kingston Elections in Jamaica Political parties in Jamaica

Branches of the government of Jamaica

Government of Jamaica

Executive branch of the government of Jamaica Head of state: Charles III, King of Jamaica Governor General of Jamaica, the Monarch's representative Head of government: Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica Cabinet of Jamaica

Legislative branch of the government of Jamaica

Parliament of Jamaica (bicameral) Upper house: Senate of Jamaica Lower house: House of Representatives of Jamaica

Judicial branch of the government of Jamaica

Judiciary of Jamaica Supreme Court of Jamaica Court of Appeals of Jamaica Resident Magistrate's Courts of Jamaica Gun Court Commercial Court of Jamaica Petty Courts of Jamaica

Foreign relations of Jamaica

Foreign relations of Jamaica Diplomatic missions in Jamaica Diplomatic missions of Jamaica

International organization membership Jamaica is a member of:

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Commonwealth of Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 15 (G15) Group of 77 (G77) Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC)

International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) Latin American Economic System (LAES) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of American States (OAS) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Jamaica

Law of Jamaica Cannabis in Jamaica Capital punishment in Jamaica Constitution of Jamaica Crime in Jamaica Human rights in Jamaica LGBT rights in Jamaica Freedom of religion in Jamaica Law enforcement in Jamaica List of prisons in Jamaica

Military of Jamaica

Military of Jamaica Command Commander-in-chief: Queen of Jamaica Ministry of Defence of Jamaica Forces Army of Jamaica Navy of Jamaica Air Force of Jamaica Special forces of Jamaica Military history of Jamaica Military ranks of Jamaica

Local government in Jamaica

History of Jamaica

History of Jamaica Timeline of the history of Jamaica Current events of Jamaica Military history of Jamaica

Culture of Jamaica

Culture of Jamaica Architecture of Jamaica Jamaican Georgian architecture Cuisine of Jamaica List of Jamaican dishes Festivals in Jamaica Languages of Jamaica Media in Jamaica National symbols of Jamaica Coat of arms of Jamaica Flag of Jamaica National anthem of Jamaica People of Jamaica Prostitution in Jamaica Public holidays in Jamaica Records of Jamaica Religion in Jamaica Christianity in Jamaica Hinduism in Jamaica Islam in Jamaica Judaism in Jamaica Sikhism in Jamaica List of museums in Jamaica List of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica World Heritage Sites in Jamaica(none)

Art in Jamaica Art in Jamaica Cinema of Jamaica Literature of Jamaica Music of Jamaica Television in Jamaica Theatre in Jamaica

Sports in Jamaica

Sports in Jamaica Football in Jamaica Jamaica at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Jamaica

Economy of Jamaica Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 110th (one hundred and tenth) Agriculture in Jamaica Banking in Jamaica National Bank of Jamaica Communications in Jamaica Internet in Jamaica Companies of Jamaica Currency of Jamaica: Dollar ISO 4217: JMD Energy in Jamaica Energy policy of Jamaica Oil industry in Jamaica Mining in Jamaica Tourism in Jamaica Transport in Jamaica Jamaica Stock Exchange

Education in Jamaica

Education in Jamaica List of schools in Jamaica List of colleges in Jamaica List of universities in Jamaica

Infrastructure of Jamaica Health care in Jamaica Transportation in Jamaica Airports in Jamaica Rail transport in Jamaica List of railway lines of Jamaica List of railway stations in Jamaica Roads in Jamaica Water transport in Jamaica List of lighthouses in Jamaica Water supply and sanitation in Jamaica Water resources management in Jamaica

Outline of Jamaica

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