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Jamaica, island country of the West Indies. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea, after Cuba and Hispaniola.
The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston
It is situated some 100 miles (160 km) west of Haiti, 90 miles (150 km) south of Cuba, and 390 miles (630 km) northeast of the nearest point on the mainland, Cape Gracias a Dios, on the Caribbean coast of Central America.
2.935 Milllion
English, the official language, is commonly used in towns and among the more-privileged social classes. Jamaican Creole is also widely spoken. Its vocabulary and grammar are based in English, but its various dialects derive vocabulary and phrasing from West African languages, Spanish, and, to a lesser degree, French.
Jamaica is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government.
In Jamaica, the climate is tropical, hot all year round, with little difference between winter and summer (just a few degrees). Even in winter, daytime temperatures are around 27/30 °C (81/86 °F) and night-time temperatures around 20/23 °C (68/73 °F).
The official currency in Jamaica in the Jamaican Dollar. 100 Jamaica dollars is apprx to 0.69 U.S Dollars. All Inclusive resorts and key tourist areas also use US Dollars. Credit and debit cards are accepted in major tourist areas, and you can withdraw Jamaican Dollars from ATMs
Time zone in Jamaica is Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5) Whereby 7pm in Nigeria is 1pm in Jamaica,
For Jamaica there are two associated plug types, types A and B. Plug type A is the plug which has two flat parallel pins and plug type B is the plug which has two flat parallel pins and a grounding pin. Jamaica operates on a 110V supply voltage and 50Hz.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
All phone numbers area code (876) unless otherwise stated
Ambulance
110
Fire
110
Hurricane Update
116
Office of Disaster Prepared-ness & Emergency Relief
928-5111/4
Police
119
St. John’s Ambulance
926-7656 Kingston
974-5126 Ocho Rios
Stolen Motor Vehicles
119
922-3771, 927-7681-2
Tourist Board
1-888-991-9999/991-4400 toll free
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