The followingoutline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jamaica:
Jamaica –sovereignisland nation located on theIsland of Jamaica of theGreater Antillesarchipelago in theCaribbean Sea.[1] It is 234 kilometres (145 mi) long and 80 kilometres (50 mi) at its widest. It lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south ofCuba and 190 kilometres (120 mi) west of theHispaniola. ItsindigenousArawakan-speakingTaíno inhabitants named the islandXaymaca, meaning the "Land of Wood and Water", or the "Land of Springs".[2] Formerly aSpanish possession known asSantiago, it later became theBritishWest IndiesCrown colony of Jamaica. It is the third most populousanglophone country in theAmericas, after theUnited States andCanada.
Administrative divisions of JamaicaAdministratively,Jamaica is divided into fourteenparishes. They are grouped into three historiccounties, which have no administrative relevance (traditional capitals in parentheses):
| Parish | Area km2 | Population Census 2001 | Capital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall County | ||||
| 1 | Hanover | 450.4 | 67,037 | Lucea |
| 2 | Saint Elizabeth | 1,212.4 | 146,404 | Black River |
| 3 | Saint James | 594.9 | 175,127 | Montego Bay |
| 4 | Trelawny | 874.6 | 73,066 | Falmouth |
| 5 | Westmoreland | 807.0 | 138,947 | Savanna-la-Mar |
| Middlesex County | ||||
| 6 | Clarendon | 1,196.3 | 237,024 | May Pen |
| 7 | Manchester | 830.1 | 185,801 | Mandeville |
| 8 | Saint Ann | 1,212.6 | 166,762 | Saint Ann's Bay |
| 9 | Saint Catherine | 1,192.4 | 482,308 | Spanish Town |
| 10 | Saint Mary | 610.5 | 111,466 | Port Maria |
| Surrey County | ||||
| 11 | Kingston (parish)(1)(2) | 21.8 | 96,052 | Kingston |
| 12 | Portland | 814.0 | 80,205 | Port Antonio |
| 13 | Saint Andrew(1) | 430.7 | 555,828 | Half Way Tree |
| 14 | Saint Thomas | 742.8 | 91,604 | Morant Bay |
| Jamaica | 10,990.5 | 2,607,631 | Kingston | |
(1) The parishes of Kingston and Saint Andrew together form theKingston and St. Andrew Corporation.
(2) The parish of Kingston does not encompass all of the city of Kingston. Most of the city is in the parish of St. Andrew.
Jamaica is a member of:[1]
Wikimedia Atlas of Jamaica
Jamaica travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from WikiquoteTravel guides from Wikivoyage
English edition of Wikipedia
