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| Official Name: |
Jamaica |
| Capital City: |
Kingston |
| Nationality: |
Jamaican |
| Official Language: |
English, Creole (Patois) widely used |
| Total Population: |
2.5 Million (1997) |
| Head of State: |
Queen Elizabeth II |
| Governor General: |
Rt. Hon. Sir Howard Cooke |
| Head Of Government: |
Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Percival James
Patterson |
| Ruling Party: |
People's National Party |
| Currency: |
Jamaican Dollar |
| Exchange Rate: |
J$38 : US$1 (1999 - Rates
Fluctuate Daily) |
| Time Zone: |
Eastern Standard Time, GMT - 5 |
| Phone Code: |
Regional Code, 876. Plus 7
Digit local number |
| Major Airports: |
Norman Manley International (Kingston);
Donald Sangster International (Montego Bay) |
| International
Airlines: |
Aeroflot, ALM, American
Airlines, Air Canada, Air Jamaica, British Airways, BWIA, Cayman Airways, Continental,
COPA, Cubana, Northwest, Delta |
| Domestic Airlines: |
Air Jamaica Express, Wings Jamaica, Airways
International |
| Flight Times: |
Miami (1.5 Hours); New
York (4 Hours); Toronto (5 Hours); London (8 Hours) |
| Geography: |
- 11,000 km2
- Third Largest Caribbean Island
- Largest English Speaking Island In The Caribbean
- Seventh Largest Natural Harbour
- Tropical Climate With Seasonal Rainfall
- Kingston - Capital & Major Commercial Center
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Information Courtesy: Jamaica Trade Point
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