It was an active participant in the april 2001 quebec summit of the americas. The economy, which depends heavily on tourism and bauxite, has been stagnant since 1995. The official language of jamaica is english, due to the fact that the united kingdom ruled over the country for many centuries. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. During its first 200 years of english then british rule, post spanish rule, jamaica became one of the worlds leading sugar exporting nations and produced over 77,000 tons of sugar annually between 1820 and 1824, which was achieved through the massive use of imported african slave labour. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence and a drop off in tourism. Country fact sheet jamaica may 2007 research directorate immigration and refugee board of canada disclaimer. Kingston plays a strategic role in jamaicas domestic economy and international trade. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of jamaica people 2018 information contained here. Jamaica answers are found in the world factbook powered by unbound medicine.
View images a man steers a raft down the martha brae river in jamaica. Jamaica gained full independence within the british commonwealth in 1962. Jamaica is the third largest of the caribbean islands, and the largest englishspeaking island in the caribbean sea. The information regarding jamaica on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Thomas thistlewood and his slaves in the anglojamaican world burnard.
Jamaica fact sheet in 2020 jamaica facts, jamaica, jamaica. Culture and customs of jamaica richly surveys the fuller wealth of the caribbean nation, focusing on its people, history, religion, education, language, social customs, media and cinema, literature, music, and performing and visual arts. The information regarding jamaica on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence as rival gangs affiliated with the. In august 1962 jamaica obtained independence from britain and today it is a parliamentary democracy, with the british monarch as its titular head of state. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. Caption satellite image of cuba center and jamaica lower right. The world factbook 1990jamaica wikisource, the free. Jamaica was the first island in the caribbean to produce rum commercially and jamaicas own appleton estate remains the 5th largest producer of this fine brew anywhere in the world. Jamaica is an active member of the british commonwealth, the nonaligned movement, the g15, and the g77. Jamaica s onerous debt burden the fourth highest per capita is the result of government bailouts to ailing sectors of the economy, most notably the financial sector in the midtolate 1990s. Usain bolt broke the world record in the 100 meters event with his shoelace undone. Capital facts for kingston, jamaica worlds capital cities. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us.
Central america jamaica the world factbook central. It hinders government spending on infrastructure and social programs as debt servicing accounts for nearly half of government expenditures. Russell banks the book of jamaica is a strange and mesmerizing mixture of fact and fiction. Jamaica cia world factbook the best country factbook. Jamaica is an island country situated in the caribbean sea, comprising the thirdlargest island of the greater antilles. The native taino indians, who had inhabited jamaica for centuries, were gradually exterminated, replaced by african slaves. Guadeloupe has been a french possession since 1635. Cia the world factbook jamaica users empty page at iiasa. The southern tip of florida, the florida keys, and the florida strait appear at the top. Therefore, it seems to me, jamaica could lay claim to having the first post office in the entire western hemisphere.
All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects. Between 2009 and 2015, usain bolt won every world championship and olympic gold medal in the 100m, 200m, and 4. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about jamaica 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Italy jamaica japan jordan kazakhstan kenya kiribati. Jamaica gained full independence when it withdrew from the federation in 1962.
The native taino indians, who had inhabited jamaica for centuries, were gradually exterminated. Jamaicas economy is presently very dependent on services, according to the cia world fact book report of 2010, with it accounting for more than. You can tour the appleton rum distillery, which is a. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of jamaica 20 information contained here. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. The information regarding jamaica on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. They do not cheer you but they sit, lurking on the sidelines, biting their fingernails hoping you will stumble before the end. The native taino indians, who had inhabited jamaica for centuries, were gradually exterminated and replaced by african slaves. Elections in 1980 saw the democratic socialists voted out of office. In 1958 it joined other british caribbean colonies in forming the federation of the west indies. List of entities and changes in the world factbook wikipedia. Jamaica flag its newport west waterfront serving as the caribbean island countrys key business port, kingston is the capital city of jamaica. Jamaica transnational issues 2015, cia world factbook photius. Articles on places near scotts cove, jamaica places in jamaica world fact book map of jamaica.
Jamaica gradually increased its independence from britain. Jul 06, 2019 jamaica flag its newport west waterfront serving as the caribbean island countrys key business port, kingston is the capital city of jamaica. It is the third largest island in the caribbean sea, after cuba and hispaniola. During its first 200 years of english then british rule, post spanish rule, jamaica became one of the world s leading sugar exporting nations and produced over 77,000 tons of sugar annually between 1820 and 1824, which was achieved through the massive use of imported african slave labour. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of jamaica 2009 information contained here. The information regarding jamaica on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Jamaica mini book for early readers a country study jamaica trifold board of facts thinking day girl scouts click for more pictures see more. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of jamaica 2018 information contained here. The general knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of. Port royal, then the pirate capital of jamaica, was known as the wickedest city in the world, and at 11. See more ideas about world thinking day, girl scouts and gs world. Scotts cove, jamaica clicktouch view larger map for street view and other map features. Culture and customs of jamaica martin mordecai, pamela. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence as rival gangs affiliated with the major political parties evolved into powerful organized crime networks involved in international drug smuggling and money laundering.
Situated 90 miles south of cuba, 600 miles south of florida, usa, and 100 miles southwest of haiti, jamaica is approximately 146 miles long, 51 miles wide, and has an area of 4,411 square miles. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about jamaica people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The information regarding jamaica on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. See the fact file below for more information about jamaica or download the comprehensive worksheet pack which contains over 11 worksheets and can be used in the classroom or homeschooling environment. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
This is a list of entities and changes in the world factbook. The abolition of slavery in jamaica in 1838 freed 250,000 slaves, many of whom became small farmers. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal. Read jamaica fact book by available from rakuten kobo. The island of saint martin is shared with the netherlands.
Along with regular information updates, the world factbook features several. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of jamaica people 2015 information contained here. Jamaica has the most churches per square mile of any country in the world. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about jamaica 2009 should be addressed to the cia. About jamaica culture, history, geography, and more. Caribbean, island in the caribbean sea, south of cuba. Jamaica is the third largest island in the caribbean. The general knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the improveme. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about jamaica people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Cia world fact book the vast majority of jamaica s resorts are located along the west coast and north shore of the island, including those in negril, montego bay, and ocho rios. However, the country also recognizes jamaican patois as its national language. World thinking day, formerly thinking day, is celebrated annually on 22 february by all girl guides and girl scouts. Jamaica withdrew from the federation in 1961 and gained full independence in 1962. Situated 90 miles south of cuba, 600 miles south of florida, usa, and 100 miles southwest of haiti, jamaica is approximately 146 miles long.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of jamaica 2020 information contained here. Jamaicas onerous debt burden the fourth highest per capita is the result of government bailouts to ailing sectors of the economy, most notably the financial sector in the midtolate 1990s. Jamaica is about 146 miles 235 km long and varies from 22 to 51 miles 35 to 82 km wide. It is a day when they think about their sisters and. Set in the 1970s, a decade after jamaicas independence from great britain, it. England seized the island in 1655 and established a. Cia world fact book the vast majority of jamaicas resorts are located along the west coast and north shore of the island, including those in negril, montego bay, and ocho rios. Jamaica is a mountainous island in the caribbean sea about 600 miles 965 kilometers south of miami, florida. The world factbook 1982jamaica wikisource, the free online.
Jamaica is known widely for its beautiful beaches and the reggae music scene, but there is much more to this caribbean country. The island discovered by christopher columbus in 1494 was settled by the spanish early in the 16th century. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of jamaica economy 2015 information contained here. See the fact file below for more information about jamaica or download the comprehensive worksheet pack which contains over 11 worksheets. The people who dont give you a standing ovation for the hurdles you cross are just afraid that you might win the race. Jamaica jan mayen japan jarvis island description under united states pacific. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about jamaica 20 should be addressed to the cia. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. Due to the soil, the temperatures and a little je ne sais quoi, jamaican ginger is the best of the best.
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