Jamaica Overview
- Country: Jamaica
- Area: 10,994 Km²
- Capital: Kingston
- Population: 2,616,000 inhabitants
- Language: English, Jamaican Creole
- Religion: majority Protestant
- Political system: Independent state within the British Commonwealth
- Major cities: Kingston, Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios, Port Antonio, Spanish Town
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Useful Information About Jamaica
- Currency: Jamaican Dollar (1 euro = 87.47 JMD)
- International dialing code: +1-876
- International vehicle code: JA
- Driving side: right
- Entry documents: Passport
- Required vaccinations: None
- Electric current: 220V 50 Hz A,B
- Measurement system: metric decimal
- Time zone: -6 hours compared to Italy
- Fixed-date holidays: January 1: New Year’s Day; May 23: Labor Day; August 1: Emancipation Day; August 6: Independence Day; October 19: National Heroes’ Day; December 25: Christmas
- Climate: Tropical climate, hot and humid all year; rainy season from May to November. Hurricane season between June and November. Island swept by trade winds, so never scorching hot
- .Average temperatures: Warm all year round, from a low of 26°C in February to a high of 28°C in October.
- Transport: National airline Air Jamaica; others flying to and from Jamaica include American Airlines, Air Canada, British Airways, Condor, Continental and others. Air Jamaica’s domestic flights ensure travel between major cities
- Airports: Norman Manley International in Kingston and Donald Sangster in Montego Bay
