Jamaica at a Glance
Sprachen: English, Patois (frensh Dialect)
Capital: Kingston
Form of Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Queen Elisabeth II.
Area: 10.991km²
Population: 2,8 Mio
Populousness: ~ 251/km²
Currency: Jamaika-Dollr (JMD)
Timezone: CET -6h
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean
Sea
The former colony is known for its diverse culture, but
also for their social and economic problems.
Location
Jamaica is the third largest island in the Greater
Antilles It is located 145 kilometers south of Cuba and
separated by the Jamaica Channel 160 kilometers
west of Hispaniola ( Kiskeya ) with the states Haiti and
the Dominican Republic. The Central American
mainland is 635 miles from the western tip
Klima
The climate in Jamaica is tropical, and is dominated
by the northeast trade winds.
The temperature differences are small during the year
In Kingston, the average monthly temperature in
January is about 25°C(77°F) and in July abaout 27°C
(80°F), in the central plateau, it is about three degrees
lower.
Parts of the Blue Mountains are higher than 2000m,
but they are snow-free all year long. There are two
rainy periods, first from May until June and the second
one from September until November.
The annual rainfall is regionally varible, whereas more
than 5,000mm of rain is falling in the mountains of the
Northeast, in the vicinity of Kingston, on the
seasonally dry southern coast , the average is about
800mm.
In late summer and early fall storms frequently are
approching across the island. During this time, there is
a great danger of hurricanes. In the year 1951
Hurricane Charlie and 1988 Hurricane Gilbert let to
severe damage.
Sea
The former colony is known for its diverse culture, but
also for their social and economic problems.
Location
Jamaica is the third largest island in the Greater
Antilles It is located 145 kilometers south of Cuba and
separated by the Jamaica Channel 160 kilometers
west of Hispaniola ( Kiskeya ) with the states Haiti and
the Dominican Republic. The Central American
mainland is 635 miles from the western tip
Klima
The climate in Jamaica is tropical, and is dominated
by the northeast trade winds.
The temperature differences are small during the year
In Kingston, the average monthly temperature in
January is about 25°C(77°F) and in July abaout 27°C
(80°F), in the central plateau, it is about three degrees
lower.
Parts of the Blue Mountains are higher than 2000m,
but they are snow-free all year long. There are two
rainy periods, first from May until June and the second
one from September until November.
The annual rainfall is regionally varible, whereas more
than 5,000mm of rain is falling in the mountains of the
Northeast, in the vicinity of Kingston, on the
seasonally dry southern coast , the average is about
800mm.
In late summer and early fall storms frequently are
approching across the island. During this time, there is
a great danger of hurricanes. In the year 1951
Hurricane Charlie and 1988 Hurricane Gilbert let to
severe damage.
