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Above: Port
of Jamaica Island in the Caribbean. |
About the island
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Capital: Kingston
Location: Jamaica is a Caribbean, island in the Caribbean
Sea, south of Cuba.
Size: 10,991 square miles (28,466. square km), slightly
larger than Washington, DC
Population: 2,731,832
Language: English, patois English
Climate: Tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior
Terrain: Mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous
coastal plain. The highest point on the island is Blue Mountain Peak
at 7,401 feet (2,256 meters).
Currency: Jamaican dollar (JMD)
Tourism info: Call at Tourist Board Office at (800)
233-4582
Getting there from Miami: Jamaica is located 582
miles (937 km) from Miami, FL. The easiest way to visit the Island
is to fly.
Travel Requirement:
Beginning Jan 1, 2008, the Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative requires all U.S. citizens, citizens
of the British Territory of Bermuda, and citizens of Canada and Mexico
visiting Jamaica to
have a passport or other secure document that establishes the bearer’s
nationality to enter or re-enter the United States.
Attractions
You can explore the island on a
jeep safari tour, visit the national park for hiking and mountain
biking, take a quadracer tour, or rent a jeep or scooter and go cruising
for a day.
If you like the ocean, you can swim, snorkel, dive, sail, go fishing,
try snuba or seatrek, parasailing, banana boating or any of the many
sea activities available.
Getting around.
Jamaica Airport is located ...
Taxi service is available on the island. Although metered rates vary
by island, they are reasonable and are fixed by law. Bicycles and
scooters are also available for rent at most popular tourist centers.
Rental cars are also available. You can use your home driver’s
license but you'll need to purchase a temporary Anguilla driver's
license for $20. Remember, when you take to the road, British rules
apply, so keep to the left. Pedestrians should remember
to look right before crossing streets.
Check dates and prices for Miami Cruises
to Jamaica.
United State diplomatic representation
Consulate of Jamaica
520 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: (202) 452-0660
www.congenjamaica-ny.org/
Consulate of Jamaica
767 Third Ave, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10017-2993
Phone: (212) 935-9000
Fax: (212) 935-7507
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Web links
Jamaica
- Official Site
Visit Jamaica Official Website,
Jamaica
- Wikipedia
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