Outline of Jamaica
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Jamaica is a 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.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jamaica:
[edit] 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
[edit] Geography of Jamaica
Main article: Geography of Jamaica
- Jamaica is...
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
- 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
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Population of Jamaica: 2,714,000 - UN Estimate 137th most populous country
- Area of Jamaica: 10,991 km² - 166th largest country
- Atlas of Jamaica
[edit] Environment of Jamaica
- Climate of Jamaica
- Environmental issues in Jamaica
- Ecoregions in Jamaica
- Renewable energy in Jamaica
- Geology of Jamaica
- Protected areas of Jamaica
- Wildlife of Jamaica
- Effects of Hurricane Charley in Jamaica
[edit] 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)
[edit] Regions of Jamaica
Main article: Regions of Jamaica
[edit] Ecoregions of Jamaica
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Jamaica and Ecoregions in Jamaica
[edit] Administrative divisions of Jamaica
Main article: 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 | |
| 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.
[edit] Municipalities of Jamaica
Main article: Municipalities of Jamaica
[edit] Demography of Jamaica
Main article: Demographics of Jamaica
[edit] Government and politics of Jamaica
- Main article: Government of Jamaica and Politics of Jamaica
- Form of government: parliamentary multi-party representative democratic constitutional monarchy
- Capital of Jamaica: Kingston
- Elections in Jamaica
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Jamaica
- Political scandals of Jamaica
- Taxation in Jamaica
[edit] Branches of the government of Jamaica
Main article: Government of Jamaica
[edit] 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: Bruce Golding, Prime Minister of Jamaica
- Cabinet of Jamaica
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Jamaica
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Jamaica
Main article: Court system 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
[edit] Foreign relations of Jamaica
Main article: Foreign relations of Jamaica
[edit] International organization membership
Jamaica is a member of:[1]
[edit] Law and order in Jamaica
Main article: Law of Jamaica
- Capital punishment in Jamaica
- Constitution of Jamaica
- Crime in Jamaica
- Human rights in Jamaica
- Law enforcement in Jamaica
- List of prisons in Jamaica
[edit] Military of Jamaica
Main article: Military of Jamaica
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Jamaica
- Military ranks of Jamaica
[edit] Local government in Jamaica
Main article: Local government in Jamaica
[edit] History of Jamaica
- Main article: History of Jamaica, Timeline of the history of Jamaica, and Current events of Jamaica
[edit] Culture of Jamaica
Main article: Culture of Jamaica
- Architecture of Jamaica
- Cuisine of Jamaica
- Ethnic minorities in Jamaica
- Festivals in Jamaica
- Humor in Jamaica
- Languages of Jamaica
- Media in Jamaica
- National symbols of Jamaica
- People of Jamaica
- Prostitution in Jamaica
- Public holidays in Jamaica
- Records of Jamaica
- Religion in Jamaica
- World Heritage Sites in Jamaica(none)
- List of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica
[edit] Art in Jamaica
- Art in Jamaica
- Cinema of Jamaica
- Literature of Jamaica
- Music of Jamaica
- Television in Jamaica
- Theatre in Jamaica
[edit] Sports in Jamaica
Main article: Sports in Jamaica
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Jamaica
Main article: Economy of Jamaica
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 110th (one hundred and tenth)
- Economic history of Jamaica
- Energy in Jamaica
- Mining in Jamaica
- Tourism in Jamaica
- Transport in Jamaica
[edit] Education in Jamaica
Main article: Education in Jamaica
[edit] Infrastructure of Jamaica
- Health care in Jamaica
- Transportation in Jamaica
- Water supply and sanitation in Jamaica
- Water resources management in Jamaica
[edit] See also
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English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Jamaica
- Commonwealth realm
- 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
- Outline of the Caribbean
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Jamaica". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/jm.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The United Confederation of Taíno People. "Taíno Dictionary" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20071016055722/http://www.uctp.org/VocesIndigena.html. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
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- 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
- Wikimedia Atlas of Jamaica
- Outline of Jamaica travel guide from Wikitravel
- Jamaica, an external wiki
- Outline of Jamaica at the Open Directory Project
- Jamaica entry at The World Factbook
- detailed Satellite maps on Google
- Jamaica Environment Trust
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