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- General reference
- Geography of Jamaica Environment of Jamaica Natural geographic features of Jamaica Regions of Jamaica Ecoregions of Jamaica Administrative divisions of Jamaica Municipalities of Jamaica Demography of Jamaica
- Government and politics of Jamaica Branches of the government of Jamaica Executive branch of the government of Jamaica Legislative branch of the government of Jamaica Judicial branch of the government of Jamaica Foreign relations of Jamaica International organization membership Law and order in Jamaica Military of Jamaica Local government in Jamaica
- History of Jamaica
- Culture of Jamaica Art in Jamaica Sports in Jamaica
- Economy and infrastructure of Jamaica
- Education in Jamaica
- Infrastructure of Jamaica
- See also
- References
- External links
{{Short description|1=Overview of and topical guide to Jamaica}}{{See also|Index of Jamaica-related articles}}{{double image|right|Flag of Jamaica.svg|220|Coat of Arms of Jamaica.svg|107|The Flag of Jamaica|The Coat of arms 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.[1] It is {{convert|234|km}} long and {{convert|80|km}} at its widest. It lies about {{convert|145|km}} south of Cuba and {{convert|190|km}} 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".[2] 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. {{TOC limit|limit=2}} General reference - Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Jamaica
- Official English country name: Jamaica
- Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages
- Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states
- Adjectival(s): Jamaican
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Jamaica
- International rankings of Jamaica
- ISO country codes: JM, JAM, 388
- ISO region codes: See 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 {{convert|2256|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- 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
- Rivers of Jamaica
- Valleys of Jamaica
- World Heritage Sites in Jamaica (none)
Regions of Jamaica Regions of Jamaica Ecoregions of Jamaica List of ecoregions in Jamaica Administrative divisions of Jamaica Administrative divisions of JamaicaAdministratively, Jamaica is divided into fourteen parishes. They are grouped into three historic counties, which have no administrative relevance (traditional capitals in parentheses): {{Jamaica parishes imagemap}}- Surrey (Kingston){{spaced ndash}}yellow
- Middlesex (Spanish Town){{spaced ndash}}pink
- Cornwall (Montego Bay){{spaced ndash}}green
| | Parish | Area
km² | Population
Census 2001 | Capital | | Cornwall County | | 1 | Hanover | 450.4 | 67,037 | Lucea | | 2 | Saint Elizabeth | 1,212.4 | 146,404 | Black River | | 3 | Saint James | 594.9 | 175,127 | Montego Bay | | 4 | Trelawny | 874.6 | 73,066 | Falmouth | | 5 | Westmoreland | 807.0 | 138,947 | Savanna-la-Mar | | Middlesex County | | 6 | Clarendon | 1,196.3 | 237,024 | May Pen | | 7 | Manchester | 830.1 | 185,801 | Mandeville | | 8 | Saint Ann | 1,212.6 | 166,762 | Saint Ann's Bay | | 9 | Saint Catherine | 1,192.4 | 482,308 | Spanish Town | | 10 | Saint Mary | 610.5 | 111,466 | Port Maria | | Surrey County | | 11 | Kingston (parish)(1) (2) | 21.8 | 96,052 | Kingston | | 12 | Portland | 814.0 | 80,205 | Port Antonio | | 13 | Saint Andrew(1) | 430.7 | 555,828 | Half Way Tree | | 14 | Saint 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: Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica
- Governor General of Jamaica, the Queen's representative
- Head of government: Portia Lucretia Simpson-Miller, ON, MP the seventh Prime Minister of Jamaica since 5 January 2012, 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:[1] {{Col-begin}}{{Col-2}}- 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)
{{Col-2}}- 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)
{{Col-end}} 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 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
- Cuisine of Jamaica
- 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
- Communications in Jamaica
- Companies of Jamaica
- Currency of Jamaica: Dollar
- 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
See also {{Portal|Jamaica|Caribbean|Commonwealth realms}}{{InterWiki|English language|code=w}}Jamaica- Index of Jamaica-related articles
- List of Jamaica-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Monarchy of Jamaica
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
{{Clear}} References 1. ^1 {{cite web|date=July 6, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/jm.html|title=Jamaica|work=The World Factbook|publisher=United States Central Intelligence Agency|accessdate=July 23, 2009}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.uctp.org/VocesIndigena.html |title= Taíno Dictionary |author=The United Confederation of Taíno People |accessdate=2007-10-18|language=Spanish |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071016055722/http://www.uctp.org/VocesIndigena.html |archivedate = 2007-10-16}}
External links {{Sisterlinks|Jamaica}}{{Wikiatlas|Jamaica}}{{Spoken Wikipedia-2|2005-08-23|en-Jamaica-Part-1.ogg|en-Jamaica-Part-2.ogg}}- Official website of Queen Elizabeth as Queen of Jamaica
- Official website of the Jamaica Information Service
- The Cabinet Office of the Government of Jamaica
- National Library of Jamaica materials in the Digital Library of the Caribbean
- {{Wikiatlas|Jamaica}}
- {{Wikivoyage-inline|Jamaica}}
- {{dmoz|Regional/Caribbean/Jamaica}}
- {{CIA World Factbook link|jm|Jamaica}}
- Jamaica Environment Trust
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