Outline of Jamaica

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Jamaica

The Flag of Jamaica

The Coat of arms of Jamaica

The location of Jamaica An enlargeable map 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 234 kilometres (145 mi) long and 80 kilometres (50 mi) at its widest. It lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba and 190 kilometres (120 mi) 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 .

## Contents

* 1 General reference
* 2 Geography of Jamaica
* 2.1 Environment of Jamaica
* 2.1.1 Natural geographic features of Jamaica
* 2.2 Regions of Jamaica
* 2.2.1 Ecoregions of Jamaica
* 2.2.2 Administrative divisions of Jamaica
* 2.2.2.1 Municipalities of Jamaica
* 2.3 Demography of Jamaica
* 3 Government and politics of Jamaica
* 3.1 Branches of the government of Jamaica
* 3.1.1 Executive branch of the government of Jamaica
* 3.1.2 Legislative branch of the government of Jamaica
* 3.1.3 Judicial branch of the government of Jamaica
* 3.2 Foreign relations of Jamaica
* 3.2.1 International organization membership
* 3.3 Law and order in Jamaica
* 3.4 Military of Jamaica
* 3.5 Local government in Jamaica
* 4 History of Jamaica
* 5 Culture of Jamaica
* 5.1 Art in Jamaica
* 5.2 Sports in Jamaica
* 6 Economy and infrastructure of Jamaica
* 7 Education in Jamaica
* 8 Infrastructure of Jamaica
* 9 See also
* 10 References
* 11 External links

## General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Jamaica

* 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 JM
* Internet country code top-level domain: .jm

## Geography of Jamaica

An enlargeable topographic map 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 2,256 m (7,402 ft)
* 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

An enlargeable satellite image 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

Regions of Jamaica

#### Ecoregions of Jamaica

List of ecoregions in Jamaica

* Ecoregions in Jamaica

#### Administrative divisions of Jamaica

St. Mary parish marker

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  | Area
km2 | Population
Census 2001  | Capital

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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: 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:[1]

* 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)

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### 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
* 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 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

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

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jamaica". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/jamaica/.
2. ↑ The United Confederation of Taíno People. "Taíno Dictionary" (in es). http://www.uctp.org/VocesIndigena.html.

## External links

* 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
* Outline of Jamaica at Curlie
* Jamaica. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
* Jamaica Environment Trust

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