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| Capital city | Kingston |
| Political system | constitutional monarchy |
| Currency | Jamaican dollar |
| Surface | 10 991 |
| Population | 2 890 299 |
| Tongue | English, Creole, Jamaican |
| religion | Christianity |
| Code | 1876 |
| Internet domain | .jm |
| Time zone | UTC -5 |
| Time zone | UTC -5 |
Jamaica - island and country in the Caribbean Sea in the archipelago Greater Antilles located south of Cuba and west of Haiti.
Tourist information
History
Jamaica was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1494, initially named Santiago. The Spaniards colonized it first. In 1655, in just two days (May 10-11), it was conquered by the English. The invasion fleet was commanded by Admiral William Penn and General Robert Venables. There were 7,000 on board 38 English ships. soldiers and 1 thousand. seamen. Even though England was not formally at war with Spain, the English Navy operated aggressively in the Caribbean under Cromwell's orders, constantly harassing weakened Spaniards. Penn's fleet had attempted unsuccessfully to capture Santo Domingo before. After the failure of this action, the ships headed for Jamaica, capturing it without any losses - the Spaniards in the face of the enemy retreated and retreated deep into the island. In the years 1780-1787, due to the drop in demand for sugar, 15 thousand people died of starvation. slaves.
From 1958 to 1962, he was a member of the Federation of the West Indies. It gained independence on August 6, 1962. It is the home of reggae, ska, dub and dancehall music.
Policy
Economy
Drive
By car
By plane
Jamaica has two international airports: Kingston and Montego Bay.
By ship
Regions
Cities
According to official data from 2011, Jamaica had over 100 cities with a population of over 1.7 thousand. residents. Kingston's capital was the only city with over half a million inhabitants; 3 cities with a population of 100,000 ÷ 500,000; 1 city with a population of 50,000 ÷ 100,000; 2 cities with a population of 25,000 ÷ 50,000 and the rest of the cities below 25,000 residents.
- Kingston
- Black River
- Montego Bay
- Spanish Town
- Portmore
- May Pen
- Port Antonio
- Mandeville
- Old Harbor
- Savanna-la-Mar
The largest cities in Jamaica according to the number of inhabitants (as of May 4, 2011):
L.p. City Region Population
1. Kingston Kingston 584 627
2. Portmore Saint Catherine 182 153
3. Spanish Town Saint Catherine 147 152
4. Montego Bay Saint James 110 115
5. May Pen Clarendon 61 548
6. Mandeville Manchester 49 695
7. Old Harbor Saint Catherine 28 912
8. Savanna-la-Mar Westmoreland 22 633
9. Ocho Rios Saint Ann 16 671
10. Linstead Saint Catherine 15 231
Interesting places
Transport
Tongue
Common languages are English, Creole and Jamaican.
Shopping
Gastronomy
Accommodation
Security
Health
contact
Diplomatic representations
Diplomatic missions accredited in Jamaica
No post - country served by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Caracas (Venezuela).
Diplomatic representations accredited in Poland
No facility - Poland is operated by the Jamaican Embassy in Berlin (Germany).