Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, located in the Caribbean Sea. It is about 385 miles northeast of the Central American mainland, 90 miles south of Cuba, and 120 miles west of the island of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated. Its indigenous Arawakan-speaking Taíno inhabitants named the island Xaymaca, meaning either the "Land of Springs," or the "Land of Wood and Water". Formerly a Spanish possession known as Santiago, it later became the British West Indies Crown colony of Jamaica. It is the third most populous anglophone country in the Americas, after the United States and Canada. Capital: Kingston Geography: 4,244 sq mi Population: 2,758,124 Religion: Protestant, Roman Caholic, Other. Language: English; Patois, Creole. Currency: Jamaican Dollar; US$ is widely accepted. Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone Electricity: 110 volt / 50 Hz Entry Requirements: All U.S. Citizens and Canadian nationals, including infants, must have a valid passport that is valid for six months past the date of first entry into Jamaica, and an onward or return ticket. A visa is not required. Getting There: Flying Time to Jamaica from: Los Angeles: 6 hrs Chicago: 3 hrs 30 min Houston: 2 hrs 45 min New York: 4 hrs Atlanta: 2 hrs 42 min Miami: 1 hr 10 min Toronto: 3 hrs 55 min Vancouver: 11 hrs Popular Shopping Items: Tia Maria Coffee Blue Mountain Coffee Woodcarvings Straw Goods Paintings Jamaican Rum Jamaican Fashions/Batiks Activities: Windsurfing. Scuba Diving Snorkeling Parasailing Kayaking Swimming Sailing Fishing Golf Tennis Horseback Riding Biking Hiking Rafting Tubing Nightlife Major Attractions: Jamaica: Jamaica is the home of Reggae Music. Montego Bay: Rose Hall Plantation - home of Jamaica's 'White Witch', Annie Palmer. She is remembered for murdering three husbands & many slave lovers. Martha Brae - rafting on a two-seater bamboo raft. Sam Sharpe Square - shopping Craft Market Doctor's Cave Beach Montego Bay Resorts: Close proximity to the airport; atmosphere for party-seeker's. Ocho Rios: Dunn's River Falls - climb the rocky steps of the 600 foot waterfall, or walk up the adjacent pathway. Straw Market - shopping Shaw Park Botanical Gardens Fern Gully - rain forest Ocho Rios Resorts: close to popular attractions, atmosphere for active and party-seekers. Port Antonio: Deep-sea fishing (marlin). Negril: One of the best known beaches (white-sand); prominent location of all-inclusive resorts. Rick's Cafe - cliff diving by vacationers. Long Bay - five miles of beach. Negril Resorts: Diverse types of resorts, 5-Star Luxury Resorts, and 4-Star Active Resorts Runaway Bay: Runaway Bay Resorts: secluded environment; active, party-seekers Kingston: Capital City; Reggae clubs, discos. Travel Seasons: Peak Season: Mid-December to Easter. Low Season: Easter to mid-December Spring Break: March & April Hurricane Season: June to November Seasons: Spring: Mar - May Summer: June - August Fall/Autumn: Sept - Nov Winter: Dec - Feb Weather: Average Temperatures & Average Rainfall (inches)   High Low Rain in. Jan 81° 73° 2.7 Feb 81° 73° 1.8 Mar 83° 75° 2.3 Apr 84° 76° 2.5 May 86° 78° 5.9 Jun 87° 79° 5.5 Jul 88° 80° 2.9 Aug 88° 80° 5.2 Sep 87° 79° 6.1 Oct 86° 78° 7.4 Nov 84° 77° 5.5 Dec 83° 75° 3.6

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