CAPITAL: Kingston FLAG: Two diagonal yellow gold bars forming a saltire divide the flag into four triangular panels. The two side panels are black, and the top and bottom panels are green. ANTHEM: First line, "Eternal father, bless our...

Jamaica Located in the northwestern Caribbean, Jamaica is the third largest island in the Greater Antilles. It is located 145 kilometers (ninety miles) south of Cuba and some 161 kilometers (100 miles) west of Haiti. Jamaica is a mountainous island...

Jamaica POPULATION 2,680,029 PENTECOSTAL 33.29 percent SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 10.84 percent BAPTIST 7.27 percent ANGLICAN 3.6 percent RASTAFARIAN 0.93 percent OTHER 23.12 percent NONRELIGIOUS 20.95 percent Country Overview Introduction Jamaica, an...

[edit] Jamaica (pronounced /ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə/) is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 234 kilometres (146 mi) in length and as much as 80 kilometres (50 mi) in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. It is about 620 kilometres (385 mi) northeast of...

There was a time not so long ago when outsiders just didn't go to Trench Town. Until recently, this inner-city Kingston ghetto had such a reputation for violence that even armed police gave it a wide berth. But suddenly the former no-go zone...

Highlights and Key Issues * Hurricane Dean had a severe impact in August, delaying the general election and causing severe disruption in agricultural industries - particularly banana and sugar production, the main agricultural exports. Estimates suggest that 75-95% of the banana crop and...

Jamaican officials plan to open a tourism training school as part of a campaign to reverse a downturn in visitors to the Caribbean island, including from the key U.S. market."The (tourism) industry has been on a dangerous, downwards spiral over the last six months," newly...

Hurricane Dean pummeled Jamaica with gusting winds and torrential rains Sunday after the prime minister made a last-minute plea for residents to abandon their homes and head for shelter. Many residents ignored the call, however, while tourists holed up in resorts with hurricane-proof walls.The storm,...

Provides tourist information regarding the caribbean travel destination Jamaica. Explores the climate, weather pattern and wildlife living on the island. Also discusses the geographical features of the island.