JAMAICA
| Independent state within the Commonwealth situated in the Caribbean. Member of the Caribbean Common Market (CARICOM). | |
| CAPITAL | Kingston. |
| PRINCIPAL PORT | Kingston and Montego Bay. |
| POPULATION | 2,680,029 (July 2002 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | English, Creole. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric systems. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | Domestic: 110–220v. 50
cycles single phase. Industrial: 220v. 3 phase. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Jamaica dollar = 100 cents. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 76.5478 JMD = £1 sterling. |
| TIME | 5 hours behind GMT (6 hours behind BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 1 876. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 23 May; 6 Aug; 25, 26 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Ash Wednesday; Good Friday; Easter Monday; Emancipation Day (1 Aug); Independence Day (6 Aug); National Heroes Day. |
| ENQUIRIES | Jamaican High Commission, 1-2 Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BZ. Tel: 020 7823 9911, fax: 020 7589 5154, e-mail: jamhigh@jhcuk.com - website: www.jhcuk.com - Office hours: Mon-Fri: 0900-1700. |
| BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION | PO Box 575, Trafalgar Road,
Kingston 10, Jamaica. Tel: 00 1 876 510 0700, fax: 00 1 876 511 5304, e-mail: bhckingston@cwjamaica.com |
| CHAMBER(S) OF COMMERCE | Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 172, 7-8 East Parade, Kingston, Jamaica. Tel: 00 1 876 922 0150, fax: 00 1 876 967 0303, e-mail: jamcham@cwjamaica.com |