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Jamaica - Information, Websites And Maps

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Offical Name	Jamaica
Capital	Kingston
Nationality	Jamaican
Offical Language	English
Governor General	Rt. Hon. Sir Howard Cooke , O.N., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., C.D.
Prime Minister, Head of Government	Rt. Hon. P.J. Patterson , P.C., Q.C., M.P.
Leader of the Opposition	Rt. Hon. Edward Seaga , P.C., B.A., M.P.
Ruling Party	People's National Party (PNP)
Currency	Jamaican Dollar (J$)
Time Zone	Eastern Standard Time
Phone Code	Regional Code (876) plus local number
Major Airports	Norman Manley International Airport (Kingston) Donald Sangster International Airport (Montego Bay)
Flight Times	Miami 1.5 hours; New York 4 hours; Toronto 5 hours
International Airlines	Aeroflot Soviet Airlines, ALM, American Airlines, Air Canada, Air Jamaica, British Airways, BWIA, Caym COPA, Cubana, Northwest, SAM, USAIR
Domestic Airlines	Air Jamaica Express, Wings Jamaica, Airways Internat Jamaica is also served by several international charters.
Significant Dates:	Emancipation Day - August 1 Independence Day - August 6 National Heroes Day - October 15
Counties in Jamaica:	Cornwall Middlesex Surrey
Cornwall Parishes:	St. James, St. Elizibeth, Trelawny, Hanover and Westmoreland
Middlesex Parishes:	St. Ann, St. Mary, St. Catherine, Clarendon and Manchester
Surrey Parishes:	St. Andrew, St. Thomas, Kingston and Portland
National Anthem:	Eternal Father bless our land, Guard us with Thy Mighty Hand, Keep us free from evil powers, Be our light through countless hours. To our Leaders Great Defender, Grant true wisdom from above. Justice, Truth be ours forever, Jamaica, Land we love. Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, Land we love. Teach us true respect for all, Stir response to duty's call, Strenghten us the weak to cherish, Give us vision lest we perish. Knowledge us Heavenly Father, Grant true wisdom from above. Justice, Truth be ours forever, Jamaica, Land we love. Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, Land we love.

Before you leave home, it's worth contacting the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), which will send out brochures on the main tourist attractions, schedules of events, accommodation listings and a good road map. Once in Jamaica, you can get the same information from JTB desks at the Kingston and Montego Bay airports, and JTB offices in the main towns.

Jamaica has no entertainment listings magazine , so to find out what's going on, you have to rely on the radio (particularly Irie FM), newspapers, and flyers and banners posted up around the towns. The best road map is Discover Jamaica , distributed free by JTB offices abroad and on the island.

Websites

Searchable website of the island's most widely read daily paper, with all the news and lots of features. All things Yard, from language, culture and music to cookery and tourist info, plus busy message boards. The Jamaica Tourist Board site, with lots of pretty pictures, resort rundowns and good links. Links to the most popular Jamaican websites, divided by category.

� Jamaica

� Where To Go

� When To Go

� Getting There

� Money And Costs

� Getting Around

� Food And Drink

� Post And Phones

� Crime And Safety

� History

� Best Of

� Information, Websites And Maps

� Opening Hours, Festivals And Holidays

� Sports And Outdoor Activities

� Music

� Explore Jamaica

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� Jamaica

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� Cuba

� Bermuda

� Bahamas

� Curacao

� St. Kitts

� Bonaire

� Grenada

� St. Lucia

� Anguilla

� Antigua

� St. Eustatius

� Dominica

� Martinique

� Puerto Rico

� Guadeloupe

� St. Barthelemy

� St.Maarten/St.Martin

� Dominican Republic

� British Virgin Islands

� Cayman Islands

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