| Government: Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy Population: (July 2005) estimate 2,651,000 Currency: Jamaican dollar (JMD) Calling code: +1 876 Ethnic origins: Jamaica's population consists mainly of people of West-African descent, comprising about 90.9% of the demographics. Other populations on the island are as follows: East Indian 1.3%, White 0.2%, Chinese 0.2%, Lebanese 0.1%, Multiracial 7.3%. Immigration from regions such as China, Colombia, South Asia, and other areas of the Caribbean have seen a steady rise. |
| Religion Christians make up 65.3% of Jamaica's population, with the majority being Protestant. Today, the five largest denominations in Jamaica are: Church of God, Seventh-day Adventist, Baptist, Pentecostal and Anglican. The Rastafari movement: was founded in Jamaica. Bob Marley, a convert to the faith, spread the message of Rastafari to the world. There are now estimated to be more than a million Rastafarians throughout the world. Non-Christian religions in Jamaica include: Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism. There is also a small population of Reform Jews in Jamaica and the West African folk cult of Obeah is found in poor urban and rural areas. |
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Every summer, during what might otherwise
have been a slow tourist season, Montego Bay
comes alive with the pulsating sounds of reggae
when the well-known reggae festival Reggae
Summerfest take place - (it was, until very
recently, known as Reggae Sunsplash).
Performers at this festival have included Ziggy
Marley, Cocoa Tea, the Melody Makers, Barefoot
Hammond, the Mystic Revelers, and some of the
biggest names in reggae, both from Jamaica and
abroad. Many local hotels are fully booked for the
festival, so advance reservations are necessary.
Surf around the site and tailor make your trip to
this amazing island...we can offer you Montego
Bay Accommodation to fit any budget.
I will warn you though...seriously: Jamaica gets
under your skin! Once you have set foot on this
earthly paradise...you are lost! For the rest of
your life you will have a deep yearning to go
back. Jamaica is addictive! There is absolutely no
need for the tourist industry to keep repeating
their slogan "Make it Jamaica again" - for most
people do return anyway.
have been a slow tourist season, Montego Bay
comes alive with the pulsating sounds of reggae
when the well-known reggae festival Reggae
Summerfest take place - (it was, until very
recently, known as Reggae Sunsplash).
Performers at this festival have included Ziggy
Marley, Cocoa Tea, the Melody Makers, Barefoot
Hammond, the Mystic Revelers, and some of the
biggest names in reggae, both from Jamaica and
abroad. Many local hotels are fully booked for the
festival, so advance reservations are necessary.
Surf around the site and tailor make your trip to
this amazing island...we can offer you Montego
Bay Accommodation to fit any budget.
I will warn you though...seriously: Jamaica gets
under your skin! Once you have set foot on this
earthly paradise...you are lost! For the rest of
your life you will have a deep yearning to go
back. Jamaica is addictive! There is absolutely no
need for the tourist industry to keep repeating
their slogan "Make it Jamaica again" - for most
people do return anyway.
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Experience The Real Jamaica, Mon
by Dorte Holm Jensen
Jamaica is the third largest island in the
Caribbean and is located about 90 miles south of
Cuba and a 1 1/2 hour plane ride from Miami,
Florida. It is about the size of Long Island, New
York stretching for over 146 miles from east to
west and 51 miles from north to south.
by Dorte Holm Jensen
Jamaica is the third largest island in the
Caribbean and is located about 90 miles south of
Cuba and a 1 1/2 hour plane ride from Miami,
Florida. It is about the size of Long Island, New
York stretching for over 146 miles from east to
west and 51 miles from north to south.
When I think of Jamaica I get the picture of clear
blue skies, indigo blue water, green lush nature
or quite simply a vision of absolute paradise.
Jamaica really has it all: beaches, mountains,
forests, rivers, waterfalls, mangroves, crocodiles
and cities...and a beautiful people with a spirit
like nowhere else in the world . And the nightlife
in Jamaica...makes any world city look like a
small town in the middle of nowhere.
You can literally feel the pulse of the island in
every step you take.... and then the music hits
you. The reggae music.
Jamaica was the birthplace of Bob Marley and it
is still the Reggae Capital of the world.
blue skies, indigo blue water, green lush nature
or quite simply a vision of absolute paradise.
Jamaica really has it all: beaches, mountains,
forests, rivers, waterfalls, mangroves, crocodiles
and cities...and a beautiful people with a spirit
like nowhere else in the world . And the nightlife
in Jamaica...makes any world city look like a
small town in the middle of nowhere.
You can literally feel the pulse of the island in
every step you take.... and then the music hits
you. The reggae music.
Jamaica was the birthplace of Bob Marley and it
is still the Reggae Capital of the world.
| Experience The Real Jamaica Mon |
Finca Fantastica Travel
for the independent traveller
for the independent traveller
Jamaica Encompassed - 10 days adventure
Experience the real
Jamaica, mon, on this 10-
day adventure around the
island from Montego Bay.
See the Jamaica that most
tourist don’t see, because
they are sheltered within
Jamaica, mon, on this 10-
day adventure around the
island from Montego Bay.
See the Jamaica that most
tourist don’t see, because
they are sheltered within
the all-inclusive resort or on the tour bus while
going out.
Expect to meet real Rastafarians, dance with the
locals, hike through green lush wilderness
and…Read More
going out.
Expect to meet real Rastafarians, dance with the
locals, hike through green lush wilderness
and…Read More
English is the official language in Jamaica.
Although everyone speaks and understands
English, Jamaicans speak a dialect known as
"Patois," a creolized or abridged version of
English which might be hard to understand to
most first time visitors. Most Jamaicans will be
happy to teach the average tourist a thing or
two about "speaking
Patois." Not to worry though. There really is no
language barrier in Jamaica.
Although everyone speaks and understands
English, Jamaicans speak a dialect known as
"Patois," a creolized or abridged version of
English which might be hard to understand to
most first time visitors. Most Jamaicans will be
happy to teach the average tourist a thing or
two about "speaking
Patois." Not to worry though. There really is no
language barrier in Jamaica.
Transfer from Montego
Bay Airport to your
hotel in Montego Bay,
Negril, Ocho Rios and
more ...
Bay Airport to your
hotel in Montego Bay,
Negril, Ocho Rios and
more ...
Sangster International Airport
Code: MBJ
Sangster International Airport is ideally located
on the northwest coast of the island – at the
centre of the country’s main tourism region and
close to a wide range of hotel and resort
facilities. The airport is within easy driving
distance of the cruise ports at Montego Bay
and Ocho Rios as well as the popular tourist
town of Negril.
Code: MBJ
Sangster International Airport is ideally located
on the northwest coast of the island – at the
centre of the country’s main tourism region and
close to a wide range of hotel and resort
facilities. The airport is within easy driving
distance of the cruise ports at Montego Bay
and Ocho Rios as well as the popular tourist
town of Negril.
Airport Shuttle
HOLIDAY VILLAS IN JAMAICA
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