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Jamaica Information Service - http://www.jis.gov.jm/
Government agency provides current news, background information on Jamaican government, education, culture, and community happenings. |
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BBC News - Country Profile: Jamaica - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1190968.stm
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news. |
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U.S. Department of State - Jamaica Consular Information Sheet - http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1147.html
Offers travel information including Background Notes, entry and exit requirements, safety and security, crime, health and transport. |
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Lonely Planet - Jamaica - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/jamaica
Facts and advice for traveling along with background material on the culture and history of the country. |
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Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, DC - http://www.embassyofjamaica.org/
Official site provides news, information and photos about the country and its culture, tourism, trade and foreign affairs along with consular services. |
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CIA World Factbook: Jamaica - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/jm.html
Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. |
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Infoplease - Jamaica - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107662.html
Concise overview of the country's geography, government and history along with a map, statistics, fast facts and the Columbia Encyclopedia article. |
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CIA - Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Jamaica - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-j/jamaica.html
List of government officials and their titles, updated weekly. Also includes the head of the central bank, ambassadors to the United States and Permanent Representatives to the UN, New York. |
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US Department of State - Jamaica - http://www.state.gov/p/wha/ci/jm/
Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, Country Study, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Industry Market Reports. |
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BBC Weather Centre - Country Guides: Jamaica - http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/country_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT003210
Provides climate and weather information, facts and statistics about the country, along with five-day forecasts for major cities. |
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Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection - Jamaica Maps - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/jamaica.html
Country, city and thematic maps, along with links to maps on other web sites. From the Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas. |
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Fact Monster - Jamaica - http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107662.html
Fast facts and information for kids about the country's geography, government, history, economy, land and people. |
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University of Colorado - GovPubs: Jamaica - http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/govpubs/for/jamaica.htm
Links to resources from the country's own government, the United States, the United Nations and international sources. |
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AOL Weather - Jamaica - http://weather.aol.com/central-america/jamaica
Provides current conditions and seven-day forecast for major cities and locations, along with weather headlines, local resources and outlooks for outdoor activities and travel. |