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		Jamaica has diplomatic relations with most nations and is a member of the United Nations and the Organization of American States.
		Jamaica is an active member of the British Commonwealth, the Non-Aligned Movement, the G-15, and the G-77.
		Jamaica is a beneficiary of the Cotonou Conventions, through which the European Union (EU) grants trade preferences to selected states in Asia, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.
	www.traveldocs.com /jm/foreign.htm (824 words)

	Jamaica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 240 kilometers in length and as much as 80 kilometers in width situated in the Caribbean Sea.
		Jamaica slowly gained increasing independence from the United Kingdom, and in 1958 Jamaica became a province in the Federation of the West Indies, a federation between all the British West Indies.
		Jamaica is mainly a blend of African and Anglo-Irish cultures, with influences from the Spanish and Taino cultures, although the Tainos as a people were completely wiped out by the Spanish soon after their arrival in 1494.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jamaica (2500 words)

	Jamaica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Jamaica is a country in the Caribbean Sea, located south of Cuba and to the west of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated.
		Former capitals of Jamaica include Port Royale, where the pirate Governor Morgan held sway, and which was destroyed by a storm and earthquake, and Spanish Town, in St. Catherine parish, the site of the old Spanish colonial capital and the English capital during the 18th and 19th century.
		Jamaica is a constitutional monarchy, the head of state being the monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II.
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/j/ja/jamaica.html (777 words)

	Station Information - Foreign relations of Jamaica
		Jamaica has diplomatic relations with most nations and is a member of the United Nations and the Organization of American States.
		Jamaica is a beneficiary of the Lome Conventions, through which the European Union (EU) grants trade preferences to selected states in Asia, the Caribbean, and the Pacific, and has played a leading role in the negotiations of the successor agreement in Fiji in 2000.
		In the fall of 1997, Jamaica upgraded its consulate in Havana to an embassy, and the nonresident Jamaican ambassador to Cuba was replaced by a resident ambassador.
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/f/fo/foreign_relations_of_jamaica.html (249 words)

	Jamaica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Jamaica attained full independence by leaving the federation in 1962 and is now a completely sovereign nation.
		Jamaica is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy.
		The Jamaica Constitution, 1962 was drafted by a bipartisan joint committee of the Jamaican legislature in 1961-62, approved in the United Kingdom and included as the Second Schedule of the Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council, 1962 under the, 1962.
	www.americancanyon.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Jamaica (2002 words)

	Foreign relations of Jamaica -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Jamaica is an active member of the (An association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and its dependencies and many former British colonies that are now sovereign states but owe allegiance to the British Crown) Commonwealth of Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement (G-77).
		Jamaica is linked with the other countries of the English-speaking Caribbean through the (Click link for more info and facts about Caribbean Community) Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and more broadly through the (Click link for more info and facts about Association of Caribbean States) Association of Caribbean States (ACS).
		In the fall of 1997, Jamaica upgraded its consulate in Havana to an embassy, and the nonresident Jamaican ambassador to (A communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba; involved in state-sponsored terrorism) Cuba was replaced by a resident ambassador.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/F/Fo/Foreign_relations_of_Jamaica.htm (415 words)

	Jamaica
		Jamaica is committed to the rebuilding of the Haitian economy and the continued strengthening of its democratic institutions.
		In the fall of 1997, Jamaica upgraded its consulate in Havana to an embassy and the non-resident Jamaican ambassador to Cuba was replaced by a resident ambassador.
		Foreign investors are now encouraged to invest in almost any area of the economy except insurance, where the ownership is limited to 49 percent; however, individual cases with investors who are interested in investing over 49 percent are assessed on their merit.
	www.onlinelearning.net /instructors/smurr/LatAm/Carib/jamca.html (16560 words)

	Russia and Jamaica: 30 years of friendship and co-operation - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		Of particular importance to the future of our relations was the official visit to Russia in 2000 of Foreign Minister Dr Paul Robertson, which became a landmark event, evoking positive responses in political and social circles of Russia and Jamaica.
		We acknowledge with satisfaction that the role of Jamaica, as well as the Caricom as a whole, in international affairs has markedly increased and we regard Jamaican diplomacy as an influential constructive force that is actively working for the formation of a more equitable and stable world order.
		Relations with the Caribbean Basin countries form a separate and very promising line of multivector foreign policy of the new Russia.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /columns/html/20050319T210000-0500_77172_OBS_RUSSIA_AND_JAMAICA_____YEARS_OF_FRIENDSHIP_AND_CO_OPERATION_.asp (1013 words)

	Jamaica establishes diplomatic relations with Sudan - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		Jamaica's Foreign Minister K D Knight (left) and Mustafa Osman Ismail of the Republic of Sudan exchange signed copies of the historic instrument establishing diplomatic relations with the Republic of Sudan in New York on September 19.
		Jamaica's Foreign Minister K D Knight and his Sudanese counterpart, Dr Mustafa Osman Ismail, signed the instrument Monday, establishing diplomatic relations between both countries, at the office of the Permanent Representative of The Republic of Sudan to the United Nations in New York City.
		The establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries is in accordance with the Vienna Convention of April 18, 1961 on Diplomatic Relations and relevant principles and norms of the United Nations Charter and International Law, according to the communiqué.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /news/html/20050920T220000-0500_88799_OBS_JAMAICA_ESTABLISHES_DIPLOMATIC_RELATIONS_WITH_SUDAN.asp (369 words)

	Jamaica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Under the first 200 years of British rule, Jamaica became the world's largest sugar exporting nation and produced over 77,000 tons of sugar annually between 1820 - 1824, which was achieved through the massive use of imported African slave labor.
		Over the years Jamaica slowly gained independence from Britain, and in 1958 Jamaica became a province in an independent nation called the Federation of the West Indies.
		Jamaica is mainly a blend of African and British cultures, with influences from the Spanish and Taino cultures, although the Tainos as a people were completely wiped out by the Spanish soon after their arrival in 1494.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/ja/Jamaica.htm (789 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner News - Jamaica, Spain mark 40 years of diplomatic relations - Monday \| December 18, 2006
		Jamaica and Spain will this week begin an extensive series of events marking the 40th anniver-sary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
		Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Anthony Hylton, and Am-bassador of Spain, Jésus Silva, will launch the celebra-tions with a reception tomor-row, December 19, at the Ambas-sador's residence.
		The relations between the two countries have witnessed an intense evolution in recent times, most evident in increased Spanish investments, particularly in the tourist industry.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20061218/lead/lead5.html (249 words)

	Federal Foreign OfficeJamaica: Relations between Jamaica and Germany
		Although the two countries have different interests, partly due to Jamaica's self-perceived role as a developing country and advocate of the English-speaking Caribbean countries, there are similar views on many problems and cooperation is well established, particularly under the United Nations.
		Jamaica has signed (though not ratified) the Statute of the International Criminal Court, adopted similar positions in international environmental policy and regularly supported German candidatures in the United Nations and other international institutions.
		The EU is responsible for regulating trade relations as Jamaica belongs to the African-Pacific-Caribbean states (APC) whose trade relations with the EU are governed by the Cotonou Agreement (formerly Lomé Convention).
	www.auswaertiges-amt.de /diplo/en/Laenderinformationen/Jamaica/RelationsBetweenJamaicaAndGermany.html (493 words)

	Jamaica History - Flags, Maps, Section, Foreign Relations communists, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		After the duke's death in 1688, the planters, who had fled Jamaica to London, succeeded in lobbying James II to order a return to the pre- Albemarle political arrangement and the revolution that brought William III and Mary to the throne in 1689 confirmed the local control of Jamaican planters belonging to the assembly.
		Jamaica's white or near-white propertied class continued to hold the dominant position in every respect; the vast majority of the fl population remained poor and unenfranchised.
		Jamaica's political patterns and governmental structure were shaped during two decades of what was called "constitutional decolonization," the period between 1944 and independence in 1962.
	workmall.com /wfb2001/jamaica/jamaica_history_index.html (3001 words)

	Jamaica Country information - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
		Jamaica is a member of the Commonwealth and Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of State, represented by the Governor-General.
		Jamaica has one of the world’s highest murder rates, unemployment is high, and social problems such as drugs, street violence and an alarming crime rate, have all dampened attempts to rejuvenate the tourist sector.
		Reducing Jamaica’s foreign debt is another key policy priority and the Government’s fiscal austerity and efforts to restructure debt payment have begun to prove effective.
	www.dfat.gov.au /geo/jamaica/jamaica_brief.html (1716 words)

	Background Notes: Jamaica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Jamaica was discovered in 1494 by Christopher Columbus and settled by the Spanish during the early 16th century.
		Jamaica's first election with adult suffrage was held in 1944, and the JLP formed the first government.
		Jamaica has made an impressive recovery, and the economy appears to be back on a growth track.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /erc/bgnotes/wha/jamaica9002.html (2462 words)

	Country Profiles Foreign & Commonwealth Office
		Jamaica became a member of the Federation of the West Indies in 1958 and self-governing in its internal affairs in 1959.
		In 2004 Jamaica was hit by Hurricane Ivan which led to a number of deaths and damage to infrastructure, housing and the farming community.
		Jamaica has diplomatic relations with most nations and is a member of the United Nations and the Organisation of American States.
	www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1020338002724 (1047 words)

	Jamaica (06/07)
		Jamaica maintains an embassy in the United States at 1520 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 (tel.
		U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) assistance to Jamaica since its independence in 1962 has contributed to reducing the population growth rate, the attainment of higher standards in a number of critical health indicators, and the diversification and expansion of Jamaica's export base.
		Jamaica is a major transit point for cocaine en route to the United States and is also a key source of marijuana and marijuana derivative products for the Americas.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/index.cfm?docid=2032 (2996 words)

	Jamaica (06/07)
		Jamaica joined nine other U.K. territories in the West Indies Federation in 1958 but withdrew after Jamaican voters rejected membership in 1961.
		Jamaica's parishes have elected councils that exercise limited powers of local government.
		Jamaica is a popular destination for American tourists; more than 1.2 million Americans visited in 2006.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2032.htm (2996 words)

	Jamaica — FactMonster.com
		Jamaica - Map of Jamaica & articles on flags, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, and international relations.
		Jamaica: History, Geography, Government, and Culture - Information on Jamaica — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
		Jamaica: Government - Government Jamaica is a parliamentary democracy governed under the constitution of 1962.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0825906.html (153 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner News - Foreign relations and the economy - Sunday \| September 10, 2006
		Jamaica Gleaner News - Foreign relations and the economy - Sunday
		In assessing the impact of Jamaica's external relations on the economy, the external environment group of the Jamaica Economy Project has so far tentatively arrived at two main suggestions.
		One could also posit that the goodwill, or the international political capital that Jamaica gained from its diplomatic efforts of the 1970s, is simply not quantifiable, particularly in just a few decades.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20060910/news/news9.html (1043 words)

	Jamaica - Gurupedia
		Jamaica is a country in the Caribbean Sea, located south of Cuba and to the west of
		Over the years Jamaica slowely gained independence from Britain, and in 1958 Jamaica became a province in an independent nation called the
		Jamaica is a constitutional monarchy, the head of state being the monarch, currently
	www.gurupedia.com /j/ja/jamaica.htm (666 words)

	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Jamaica
		NHT, Jamaica National Building Society, and Victoria Mutual Building Society have formed Lifestyle Villages of Jamaica, whose first project will be a 450-acre retirement village on the outskirts of Montego Bay.
		Among the issues discussed were, an overview of the current economic situation in Jamaica and Cuba with emphasis on the tourism sector, crime and sugar exports, strengthening trade between the two countries as well as the impact of the new US sanctions on Cuba.
		Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, K.D. Knight has encouraged members of the West Indian Student Establishment (WISE) at Drexler University in Philadelphia, United States, to be...
	www.mfaft.gov.jm (256 words)

	Jamaica National Security - Flags, Maps, Section, Foreign Relations communists, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		Jamaica experienced no direct military threat during its first twenty-five years as an independent state; in the early 1980s, however, it had to deal with indirect threats to its national security interests posed by Cuban activities in Jamaica and by the events in Grenada.
		Jamaica joined several members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS--see Glossary) in an appeal for United States military intervention in Grenada to restore order and democracy, and then participated in a joint United States-Caribbean military operation in Grenada (see Current Strategic Considerations, ch.
		Jamaica, whose population favored the joint military action by a 56-percent majority, also provided the largest Caribbean contingent (250 troops) to the peacekeeping force in Grenada from late October 1983 to June 1985.
	www.photius.com /countries/jamaica/national_security/jamaica_national_security_overview.html (586 words)

	Amazon.com: Between Self-Determination and Dependency: Jamaica's Foreign Relations 1972-1989: Books: Holger ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		The central argument is that the relative autonomy of the Jamaican state with regard to the conduct of foreign relations grew smaller due to the evolution of a new international regime which in effect disallowed the political, social and economic experimentation which envisioned at the beginning of the period under examination.
		It departs from earlier studies which tended to focus on the diplomatic history of the country's foreign relations without illuminating the various co-determinants that defined the context of state action.
		The central argument is that the relative autonomy of the Jamaican state with regard to the conduct of foreign relations was reduced because of the evolution of a new international regime.
	www.amazon.com /Between-Self-Determination-Dependency-Relations-1972-1989/dp/976640058X (958 words)

	Jamaica Information Service
		The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is responsible for promoting and protecting the interests of Jamaica abroad, and for conducting its foreign relations, in the interest of the social, economic, cultural and sustainable development of Jamaica.
		Jamaica’s overseas representation is carried out through high commissions, embassies, consulates-general and permanent missions in foreign countries.
		Permanent missions have also been established to promote and safeguard Jamaica’s interests with particular regard to the activities of a number of international and specialised agencies and organisations.
	www.jis.gov.jm /foreign_affairs/index.asp (514 words)

	Jamaican Hall Of Fame Salutes The Right Honourable P.J. Patterson (Jamaica)
		P.J. Patterson served Jamaica as Deputy Prime Minister and as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
		Since his leadership and guidance Jamaica has been able to flourish as the beautiful island paradise that it was always intended to be.
		Anyone who lived in Jamaica in the early seventies remembered this endearing commercial, "Lawd, mi feel peckish, mek me go have some bread and butter nuh." This commercial was probably a spoof on Jamaicans, who are usually declaring, "I could eat something nice."
	www.jamaicans.com /culture/jahalloffamesal.shtml (702 words)

	Bilateral Relations Indonesia -Jamaica
		In May 2001, the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of both countries met in Jakarta and discussed their Economic and Trade relationships and established a joint Commission for these purposes.
		Samuel Pardede as the Jamaica Honorary Consul for Indonesia.
		On 26 january 1997, Indonesia sent a Cultural Mission to Kingdom, jamaica for the purpose of introducing a glipmse of Indonesia's culture to the people of Jamaica.
	www.indonesiamission-ny.org /issuebaru/Jamaica.htm (246 words)

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