Jamaica Embassy
Debrezeit Road Higher 20, Kebele 45, House # 921 | |
P.O. Box: | 5633 |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
Phone: |
(+251) 11-465-4322 |
Fax: |
(+251) 11-465-4747 |
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About Jamaica Embassy
Jamaica
Population: |
2,930,050 (July 2014 est.)
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Location: |
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba
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Continent: |
Central America and the Caribbean
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Major Urban Area: |
21.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population
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Languages: |
English, English patois
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Ethnic Groups: |
black 92.1%, mixed 6.1%, East Indian 0.8%, other 0.4%, unspecified 0.7% (2011 est.)
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Religions: |
Protestant 64.8% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 12.0%, Pentecostal 11.0%, Other Church of God 9.2%, New Testament Church of God 7.2%, Baptist 6.7%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.5%, Anglican 2.8%, United Church 2.1%, Methodist 1.6%, Revived 1.4%, Brethren .9%, and Moravian .7%), Roman Catholic 2.2%, Jehovah's Witness 1.9%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other 6.5%, none 21.3%, unspecified 2.3% (2011 est.)
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History: |
The island - discovered by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1494 - was settled by the Spanish early in the 16th century. The native Taino, who had inhabited Jamaica for centuries, were gradually exterminated and replaced by African slaves. England seized the island in 1655 and established a plantation economy based on sugar, cocoa, and coffee. The abolition of slavery in 1834 freed a quarter million slaves, many of whom became small farmers. Jamaica gradually increased its independence from Britain. In 1958 it joined other British Caribbean colonies in forming the Federation of the West Indies. Jamaica gained full independence when it withdrew from the Federation in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence as rival gangs affiliated with the major political parties evolved into powerful organized crime networks involved in international drug smuggling and money laundering. Violent crime, drug trafficking, and poverty pose significant challenges to the government today. Nonetheless, many rural and resort areas remain relatively safe and contribute substantially to the economy.
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Coastline: |
1,022 km
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Climate: |
tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior
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Terrain: |
mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain
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Natural Resources: |
bauxite, gypsum, limestone
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Jamaica Embassy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Jamaica Embassy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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