Capital: Kingston.
Area: 10 990 sq. km.
Population: 2 652 689 persons.
Admin. division: State in structure of 14 arrivals.
Language: State language is English.
Currency: Jamaican dollar (100 cents).
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Large cities: Alligator Pond, Discovery Bay, Montego Bay, Ocho-Rios, Port Antonio, Rocky - Point, Port Eskuwel. >>> Telephone directory
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- Geographical position:
Jamaica is the island state in Caribbean sea. The most part of island presents plateau and mountains in height up to 2 256 m.
- State system:
Head of the state is the queen (king) of the Great Britain, presented by the general - governor. Legislature is two-chamber Parliament. It consists of Senate (21 places - senators are appointed by the general - governor under the recommendation of the prime minister and the leader of opposition, the power party has 13 places, opposition - 8 places) and Houses of Representatives (60 places - deputies are elected by universal suffrage on 5-years term).
- Climate:
Climate is tropical, windy. Monthly average temperatures are from 24C up to 27C. Precipitations are 800 - 5 000 mm. per year.
- Miscellaneous:
Jamaica is the country of the gold beaches, bordered by palm trees, green hills and blue mountains, the surprising emerald island, washed by warm waters of Caribbean sea, the country of eternal summer. This paradise place is for those who wants to have a rest and for a while to forget about the cares.
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