21. Jamaica jamaica government Government Jamaica is a parliamentary democracy governedunder the constitution of 1962. It has a Premium Partner Content http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107662.html

in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Daily Almanac for Sep 22, 2005 Skip Navigation Home Almanacs ... Word of the Day Editor's Favorites Hispanic Heritage Month Hurricane Katrina Daylight Saving Time Ramadan ... Texas Infoplease Tools Periodic Table Conversion Tool Perpetual Calendar Year by Year ... Site Map College Center Scholarship Search College Resources Career Center Job Search Post Your Resume Continuing Ed. more . . . Search: Infoplease Info search tips Search: Biographies Bio search tips World Countries Jamaica Infoplease Atlas: Jamaica Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952) Governor-General: Sir Howard Cooke (1991) Prime Minister: Percival J. Patterson (1992) Area: 4,244 sq mi (10,991 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 2,731,832 (growth rate: 0.7%); birth rate: 16.6/1000; infant mortality rate: 12.4/1000; life expectancy: 76.3; density per sq mi: 644 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Kingston, 937,700 (metro. area), 590,500 (city proper) Monetary unit: Jamaican dollar Languages: English, Jamaican Creole Ethnicity/race: black 90.9%, East Indian 1.3%, white 0.2%, Chinese 0.2%, mixed 7.3%, other 0.1% Religions: Protestant 61.3% (Church of God 21.2%, Baptist 8.8%, Anglican 5.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 9%, Pentecostal 7.6%, Methodist 2.7%, United Church 2.7%, Brethren 1.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.6%, Moravian 1.1%), Roman Catholic 4%, other including some spiritual cults 34.7%

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Home U.S. People Word Wise ... Homework Center Fact Monster Favorites Hurricane Katrina Ramadan Children Inventors The Doctor's In ... 2006 TFK Almanac Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia ... Site Map Sponsored Links TripAdvisor Jamaica (Caribbean) Encyclopedia Jamaica Government Jamaica is a parliamentary democracy governed under the constitution of 1962. It has a bicameral legislature made up of a 21-member senate and a 60-member house of representatives. The executive branch consists of a cabinet, which is headed by the prime minister. The official heads of government are the governor-general, appointed by the British sovereign, and the prime minister. The country has two main political parties: the Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) generally favors private enterprise, while the People's National Party (PNP) advocates a moderate socialism. Administratively, the country is divided into 14 parishes. Sections in this article: Introduction Land and People Economy Government History Bibliography The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Page Tools: Cite Print AD AD AD ADS Business Cards Link to Fact Monster Add Fact Monster search ... Privacy Brought to you by: Information Please

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Home U.S. People Word Wise ... Homework Center Fact Monster Favorites Hurricane Katrina Ramadan Children Inventors The Doctor's In ... 2006 TFK Almanac Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia ... Countries Jamaica Infoplease Atlas: Jamaica Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952) Governor-General: Sir Howard Cooke (1991) Prime Minister: Percival J. Patterson (1992) Area: 4,244 sq mi (10,991 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 2,731,832 (growth rate: 0.7%); birth rate: 16.6/1000; infant mortality rate: 12.4/1000; life expectancy: 76.3; density per sq mi: 644 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Kingston, 937,700 (metro. area), 590,500 (city proper) Monetary unit: Jamaican dollar Languages: English, Jamaican Creole Ethnicity/race: black 90.9%, East Indian 1.3%, white 0.2%, Chinese 0.2%, mixed 7.3%, other 0.1% Religions: Protestant 61.3% (Church of God 21.2%, Baptist 8.8%, Anglican 5.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 9%, Pentecostal 7.6%, Methodist 2.7%, United Church 2.7%, Brethren 1.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.6%, Moravian 1.1%), Roman Catholic 4%, other including some spiritual cults 34.7% Literacy rate: 88% (2003 est.)

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AllRefer Channels :: Health Yellow Pages Reference Weather September 22, 2005 Medicine People Places History ... Maps Web AllRefer.com You are here : AllRefer.com Reference World Countries ... Jamaica - Government Jamaica: Government Government Jamaica Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Jamaica Government type: constitutional parliamentary democracy Capital: Kingston Administrative divisions: 14 parishes; Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, Westmoreland Independence: 6 August 1962 (from UK) National holiday: Independence Day, first Monday in August (1962) Constitution: 6 August 1962 Legal system: based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Howard Felix COOKE (since 1 August 1991) head of government: Prime Minister Percival James PATTERSON (since 30 March 1992) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition in the House of Representatives is appointed prime minister by the governor general; the deputy prime minister is recommended by the prime minister

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2002 INDEX Country Ranks DEFINITIONS Introduction ... History Government Gov. Leaders Flags Economy Communications ... [TOP] Jamaica Government - 2002 http://www.greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/jamaica/jamaica_government.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name conventional long form: none conventional short form: Jamaica Government type constitutional parliamentary democracy Capital Kingston Administrative divisions 14 parishes; Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, Westmoreland Independence 6 August 1962 (from UK) National holiday Independence Day, first Monday in August (1962) Constitution 6 August 1962 Legal system based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Howard Felix COOKE (since 1 August 1991) head of government: Prime Minister Percival James PATTERSON (since 30 March 1992) and Deputy Prime Minister Seymour MULLINGS (since NA 1993) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general

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2001 INDEX 2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1997 INDEX ... People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military ... [TOP] Jamaica Government 1998 http://www.greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/jamaica/jamaica_government.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name conventional long form: none conventional short form: Jamaica Data code JM Government type parliamentary democracy National capital Kingston Administrative divisions 14 parishes; Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, Westmoreland Independence 6 August 1962 (from UK) National holiday Independence Day (first Monday in August) (1962) Constitution 6 August 1962 Legal system based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Howard Felix COOKE (since 1 August 1991) head of government: Prime Minister Percival James PATTERSON (since 30 March 1992) and Deputy Prime Minister Seymour MULLINGS (since NA 1993) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister elections: none; the queen is a hereditary monarch; governor general appointed by the queen on the recommendation of the prime minister; prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general

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Index for Jamaica Caribbean Index Living in Jamaica Administrator Generals Department - Administrator Generals Department - Protects the interests of minors, beneficiaries and creditors of certain estates. Cabinet Office of the Government of Jamaica - Cabinet Office of the Government of Jamaica - The Cabinet of the Government of Jamaica is the principal instrument of government policy. CIA World Factbook - CIA World Factbook Currency Converter - Currency Converter International Seabed Authority - International Seabed Authority - Headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica, organizes and controls activities in the regime for the seabed and ocean floor and subsoil beyond the limits of national jurisdiction. Intellicast - Intellicast - Kingston, Jamaica four day weather forecast. Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority - Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority - The Authority ensures that the Public is provided with a safe, reliable, efficient and user friendly Air Transport System. Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) - Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) - The combined air, naval and army defense force.

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MAIN INDEX Country Ranks Geography People Government Economy Transportation Maps Flags ... [TOP] Jamaica Government 1994 http://www.theodora.com/wfb/1994/jamaica/jamaica_government.html SOURCE: 1994 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Independence Date: NOTE: The information regarding Jamaica on this page is re-published from the 1994 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Jamaica Government 1994 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Jamaica Government 1994 should be addressed to the CIA. Please put this page in your BOOKMARKS - - - - - Enter your e-mail address to receive e-mail when this web site is updated. Your Internet e-mail address: http://www.theodora.com/wfb/1994/jamaica/jamaica_government.html Revised 09-Aug-02 Photius Coutsoukis

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Country Ranks INDEX for Jamaica History ... Feedback Jamaica Government Index http://www.photius.com/countries/jamaica/index.html Sources: The Library of Congress Country Studies Back to Jamaica Index Current Government Profile Historical Analysis: The Governmental System Political Dynamics Foreign Relations: Relations with the United States, Britain, and Canada Relations with Communist Countries Relations with Latin American and Caribbean Countries Other Third World Relations NOTE: The information regarding Jamaica on this page is re-published from The Library of Congress Country Studies and the CIA World Factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Jamaica Section information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Jamaica Section should be addressed to the Library of Congress and the CIA. Please put this page in your BOOKMARKS - - - - - http://www.photius.com/countries/jamaica/index.html Revised 27-Mar-05 Photius Coutsoukis

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MAIN INDEX 1999 INDEX Geography People Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military ... [TOP] Jamaica Government Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Jamaica Data code: JM Government type: parliamentary democracy Capital: Kingston Administrative divisions: 14 parishes; Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, Westmoreland Independence: 6 August 1962 (from UK) National holiday: Independence Day (first Monday in August) (1962) Constitution: 6 August 1962 Legal system: based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Howard Felix COOKE (since 1 August 1991) head of government: Prime Minister Percival James PATTERSON (since 30 March 1992) and Deputy Prime Minister Seymour MULLINGS (since NA 1993) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general

31. All Jamaica - The Official Site For Vacation Travel - Jamaica Government & Polit All Jamaica. Information for Vacation Travel. jamaica government politics.Political parties. Corruption garrison politics. The military and police. http://www.all-jamaica.com/jamaica/government.html

Jamaica Hotels Negril Hotels Montego Bay Hotels Jamaica Home ... South Coast Jamaica inherits its political institutions from Britain. It is a stable parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth. Although Jamaica is independent, its titular head of state is Queen Elizabeth II of England. She is represented by a Jamaican-born governor general (often referred to as 'GG' by islanders), who is appointed on the advice of the prime minister and a six-member Privy Council. The governor's duties are largely ceremonial and include appointing the prime minister, who is always the leader of the majority party after each national election. Executive power resides with a cabinet appointed and led by the prime minister, and which is responsible to Jamaica's Parliament . Parliament consists of a bicameral legislature - a 60-member elected House of Representatives and a nominated 21-seat Senate, of which 13 members are appointed by the prime minister and eight by the leader of the opposition. The Senate's main function is to review legislation sent forward by the elected House. The House may override a Senate veto, but a two-thirds vote in both houses is required to change Jamaica's constitution. A full parliamentary term is five years. The governor, however, may call a national election at any time the prime minister requests.

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CaribSeek CaribSeek Encyclopedia CaribSeek Countries CaribSeek Jamaica Jamaica Government Country Information Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Jamaica Government type: constitutional parliamentary democracy Capital: Kingston Administrative divisions: 14 parishes; Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, Westmoreland Independence: 6 August 1962 (from UK) National holiday: Independence Day, first Monday in August (1962) Constitution: 6 August 1962 Legal system: based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Howard Felix COOKE (since 1 August 1991) head of government: Prime Minister Percival James PATTERSON (since 30 March 1992) and Deputy Prime Minister Seymour MULLINGS (since NA 1993) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general

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Jamaica North America GOVERNMENT The 1962 constitution established a parliamentary system based on the U.K. model. As chief of state, Queen Elizabeth II appoints a governor general, on the advice of the prime minister, as her representative in Jamaica. The governor general's role is largely ceremonial. Executive power is vested in the cabinet, led by the prime minister. Parliament is composed of an appointed Senate and an elected House of Representatives. Thirteen Senators are nominated on the advice of the prime minister and eight on the advice of the leader of the opposition. General elections must be held within 5 years of the forming of a new government. The prime minister may ask the governor general to call elections sooner, however. The Senate may submit bills, and it also reviews legislation submitted by the House. It may not delay budget bills for more than 1 month or other bills for more than 7 months. The prime minister and the cabinet are selected from the Parliament. No fewer than two nor more than four members of the cabinet must be selected from the Senate. The judiciary also is modeled on the U.K. system. The Court of Appeals is the highest appellate court in Jamaica. Under certain circumstances, cases may be appealed to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. Jamaica's parishes have elected councils that exercise limited powers of local government.

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36. Caribbean Net News: Jamaica Government Awards Licences For Fibre Optic Cables Caribbean Net News jamaica government awards licences for fibre optic cables. http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/01/07/awards.shtml

Welcome to Caribbean Net News Sections Front Page Business Caribbean Forum Classifieds ... Weather Departments About Us Advertise Archives Contact Us ... XML/RSS Interactive Caribbean Radio Audio Stream Video Stream Regional Anguilla Antigua / Barbuda Bahamas Barbados ... US Virgin Islands This date in the Caribbean Do you know of an important event in or relevant to the Caribbean that occurred on this date? If so, please send us an with the details. Source: afiwi.com Featured Links Lingerie Bra News from the Caribbean as of Jamaica Government awards licences for fibre optic cables Friday, January 7, 2005 KINGSTON, Jamaica: The government of Jamaica has granted two licences for the construction and operation of two submarine fibre optic networks, which will link Jamaica to North America, and the rest of the world. The licencees are Fibralink Jamaica Limited and Trans-Caribbean Cable Company Limited (TCCCL), which are expected to make a total investment of JA$5 billion in the creation of undersea links. Fibralink is a joint venture company that is already active in the local communications market, while TCCC is a consortium of 32 foreign and local telecommunications carriers and service providers.

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Welcome to Caribbean Net News [../../../top.htm] [../../../left.htm] News from the Caribbean as of Jamaica government denies political asylum to eight Cuban boat migrants Sunday, September 7, 2003 KINGSTON, Jamaica: Eight illegal Cuban boat migrants who arrived in Jamaica two months ago were on Friday, 5th September, denied political asylum by the Jamaica government. The decision, according to the Associated Press, paves the way for their repatriation back to Cuba. They currently are being held at a detention center in Montego Bay. Jamaica officials decided the men were seeking better economic conditions and did not qualify for refugee status under international law, AP quoted National Security Ministry spokesman Mr. Donovan Nelson as saying. The Cubans landed on a Montego Bay beach on 5th July in a small motorboat after spending two days at sea. They arrived with their passports wrapped in plastic and, in broken English, asked residents to call the police. Back...

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2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1998 INDEX 1996 INDEX ... People Government Gov. Leaders Economy Communications Transportation ... [TOP] Jamaica Government 2001 http://www.photius.com/wfb2001/jamaica/jamaica_government.html SOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Jamaica Government type: constitutional parliamentary democracy Capital: Kingston Administrative divisions: 14 parishes; Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, Westmoreland Independence: 6 August 1962 (from UK) National holiday: Independence Day, first Monday in August (1962) Constitution: 6 August 1962 Legal system: based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Howard Felix COOKE (since 1 August 1991) head of government: Prime Minister Percival James PATTERSON (since 30 March 1992) and Deputy Prime Minister Seymour MULLINGS (since NA 1993) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general

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