Tag: Jamaica

The 1962 constitution provides for the “Westminster model” of organizing the political system (see Antigua and Barbuda), parliamentary democracy. Administratively, Jamaica is divided into 14 parishes. Largest cities: Kingston, Spanish Town, Montego Bay, May Pen. The British dominion, the head of state is the Queen, represented by the Governor General (since 1991 – H. Cook). […]

Located in the center of the Caribbean Sea, Jamaica (translated as “land of forests and rivers”) welcomes tourists from all over the world. There are no environmentally harmful industries on the island itself, with over 2 million inhabitants, and for thousands of miles around. The only predatory animal on the island is the good-natured affectionate […]

It was discovered on May 3, 1494 by Christopher Columbus who called it Santiago, in honor of the patron saint of Spain. But this name was then lost in time and that of Jamaica, which has long since been adopted, probably represents an assonance with the name given to the natives “Xaymaca”, which means “Island […]