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Jamaica

Quick facts

CapitalKingston
LanguageEnglish
Population2,711,476
Land area10,991 km2
Density246.7 per km2
Governor-GeneralPatrick Allen
Prime MinisterAndrew Holness

Estimated population

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Local media

Radio Stations
TVJ
The Gleaner Company Limited
The Jamaica Observer

Budget documents

Budget Speech 2018-2019
Budget Speech 2017-2018
Budget Speech 2016-2017
Budget Speech 2015-2016
Budget Speech 2014-2015
Budget Speech 2013-2014
Budget Speech 2012-2013
Budget Speech 2011-2012
Budget Speech 2010-2011

Official links

Government website
Statistical Institute of Jamaica
Jamaica Information Service
Cabinet
Bank of Jamaica
Laws of Jamaica

Digital library documents

Barbados  •  Jamaica  •  Saint Kitts and Nevis

World Heritage properties inscribed for criteria directly linked to slavery and the slave routes

UNESCO

Jamaica  •  Bilateral Relations  •  International Cooperation

Partners in Austerity

Jamaica, the United States and the International Monetary Fund

Barbados  •  Dominican Republic  •  Jamaica

Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990-2013

Joint report of the OECD, ECLAC, CIAT and IDB

Bahamas  •  Barbados  •  Jamaica

The Fear Factor : a Back-Of-The-Envelope Calculation on the Economic Risk of an Ebola Scare in The Caribbean

IDB Policy Brief

Barbados  •  Jamaica  •  Trinidad and Tobago

The Entertainment Sector in CARICOM

Key challenges and Proposals for Action

Barbados  •  Jamaica  •  Gender

Gender Earnings Gaps in the Caribbean : Evidence from Barbados and Jamaica

IDB Working Paper

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News from the web

Jamaica Moves To Address Marine Pollution

Chinese Development Financing For Jamaica Surpasses $100b

Tourism minister seeks more visitors from Japan

Investors express interest in Jamaica renewable energy sector

Development of marijuana industry urgent, says Jamaican finance minister

Kerry welcomes Rowley

Jamaica to Create Technology Innovation Fund

Cuba will present new tourism opportunities for Jamaica, Caribbean – Bartlett

Jamaica government to implement gender quotas

Jamaica ramps up zika response

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