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	Jamaica - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		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.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/j/a/m/Jamaica.html (2529 words)

	Articles - Jamaica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 240 kilometers (150 mi) in length and as much as 80 kilometers (50 mi) in width situated in the Caribbean Sea.
		During its 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 and 1824, which was achieved through the massive use of imported African slave labor.
		The Parliament of Jamaica is bicameral, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
	www.zdiamond.net /articles/Jamaica (2733 words)

	JAMTOUR Case
		Public beaches, especially those that are well equipped and maintained have a steady number of users throughout the year and are heavily used on public holidays.
		Jamaica's swimming waters are also being polluted by caustic soda used in the bauxite mines (see BAUXITE case).
		Jamaica is an island paradise where it is the totality of the country that sells it self.
	www.american.edu /TED/jamtour.htm (3466 words)

	India: 2005 Calendar of Bank Holidays, Public Holidays, and National Holidays
		This list of 2005 bank holidays, national holidays, legal holidays and public holidays for India, was generated by the Q++ Studio Diary Publishing System, using holidays recurrence rules that were last revised on August 15, 2005.
		This database of bank holidays, national holidays and public holidays can also be viewed sorted by date rather than by country.
		Some of the bank holidays, legal holidays and public holidays for India are based on calendars whose determination is inherently approximate, as described in the footnotes below, which we strongly urge you to read.
	www.qppstudio.net /bankholidays2005/india.htm (903 words)

	Jamaica
		Jamaica is a beneficiary of the Lome IV Convention through which the European Union (EU) grants trade preferences to selected states in Asia, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.
		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.
	www.onlinelearning.net /instructors/smurr/LatAm/Carib/jamca.html (16560 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Celebrating public holidays - Saturday \| August 6, 2005
		One early public holiday which went by the board was first promulgated on June 7, 1693.
		But it called on the inhabitants of Jamaica to "resort to some usual place where prayers and preaching were used to be ministered, and there orderly and devoutly abide during the celebration of Divine Service by prayers, preaching and the singing of hymns".
		The problem with public holidays, however, is that most of us celebrate and not commemorate.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20050806/cleisure/cleisure3.html (704 words)

	WLC - Holidays, Holydays
		A public holiday or legal holiday is a holiday endorsed by the state.
		Public holidays can be either religious, in which case they reflect the dominant religion in a country, or secular, in which case they are usually political or historical in character.
		Holidays on the Net is a beautifully done collection of multimedia holiday celebrations...More than just works of art, though, each holiday celebration also offers a wealth of information about the holiday, including its history and holiday-related activities.
	web.sakra.ch /holidays.html (512 words)

	Jamaica
		Jamaica celebrated the tricentennial of British rule in 1955.
		Jamaica is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy.
		For the most part, the monarch (through her representative, the Governor-General) is a figurehead, and what little real power she has is reserved for times of crisis.
	creekin.net /n92-jamaica.html (2009 words)

	National Library of Jamaica \| History, Heritage & Governance
		In the town standing untouched in character is an historic alms-house and a public hospital and a maximum penal institution built in the eighteenth century.
		Jamaica is the third largest of the fifty-one inhabited islands in the Caribbean archipelago.
		Jamaica is also known for jerk, a style of cooking which has now become popular in areas where Jamaicans have migrated to, for example North America and England.
	www.nlj.org.jm /docs/history.htm (14293 words)

	Global Holidays, Ecommerce Info Center
		Holiday in honor of the founding in 1951 of the revolutionary forces of Cambodia.
		A public holiday in the Yukon commemorating the anniversary of the discovery of gold in 1896, [which started the Klondike Gold Rush].
		A public holiday celebrating the anniversary of the defeat of the Spanish in 1819 by the South Americans.
	www.ecominfocenter.com /global/travel/holidays/c.html (1686 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Jamaica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		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 as an identifiable community by the Spanish between their settlement of the island in 1511 and the English conquest of 1655.
		Due to Commonwealth law and Jamaica's history with Britain, most Jamaicans that emigrate go to the United Kingdom, where laws are lax on ex-Commonwealth country citizens gaining full British Nationality.
		Concentrations of expatriate Jamaicans are large in the South Florida metro area of Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York City, Los Angeles in the United States; Toronto in Canada, centred mostly in the borough of Scarborough, Ontario; London, as well as the area of Chapeltown in Leeds, in the United Kingdom.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/jamaica (3145 words)

	Intercountry Adoption Jamaica
		Two sets of laws are particularly relevant: 1) the laws of the child’s country of birth govern all activity in that country including the adoptability of individual children as well as the adoption of children in country in general; and 2) U.S. Federal immigration law governs the immigration of the child to the United States.
		One may apply in person at any RGD office in Jamaica or by mail, including from the United States, although this is more expensive.
		Jamaica also has Consulates-General in New York, NY and Miami, FL, as well as Consulates in Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Richmond, VA; San Francisco, CA; and Seattle, WA.
	travel.state.gov /family/adoption/country/country_404.html (2521 words)

	Jamaica is an island paradise, located in the northern Caribbean, approximately 145 km south of Cuba and 160 km west of ...
		Jamaica is an island paradise, located in the northern Caribbean, approximately 145 km south of Cuba and 160 km west of Haiti, with a population of about 2,553,600 million people in 1997 and a land area of 11,000 km/sq.
		In 1993 Jamaica’s 18,500 hotel rooms accommodated 979,000 stop-overs and the island hosted 630,000 cruise ship passengers (in 1993 the 1.6 million visitors to the island surpassed the 1992 figure of 1.5 million).
		The hotel activities, the construction of other buildings, and the heavy use of public beaches have led to the usage of the dune barrier from along the beaches, thereby resulting in vulnerable towns and homes during storms.
	debate.uvm.edu /dreadlibrary/vonmaffei.html (2866 words)

	Public Holidays
		January 9 - 13 - (9th is a half-day holiday for the public sector) Kurban Bayrami (Feast of the Sacrifice)
		October 22 - 24, 2006 - (22nd is a half-day holiday for the public sector) Ramazan Bayrami (End of Ramadan); Oct 11 - 14, 2007 - (11th is a half-day holiday for the public sector)
		December 30, 2006 - January 3, 2007 - (30th is a half-day holiday for the public sector) Kurban Bayrami (Feast of the Sacrifice)
	www.partyguideonline.com /occasions/publicholidays.html (1993 words)

	International Parental Child Abduction Jamaica
		GENERAL INFORMATION: Jamaica is not party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, nor are there any other international or bilateral treaties in force between Jamaica and the United States dealing with international parental child abduction.
		Under this new law, a person applying for a U.S. passport for a child under 14 must demonstrate that both parents consent to the issuance of a passport to the child or that the applying parent has sole authority to obtain the passport.
		OCS information is also available on the web at: www.travel.state.gov. Please refer the general public to the Web site or to this toll free number during normal working hours.
	travel.state.gov /family/abduction_jamaica.html (1196 words)

	Insight Travel On-line > Places > Jamaica > Travel Tips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A guidebook to Jamaica, which presents the country's highlights in a comprehensive format, together with features on history, people and culture, all illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs and 16 maps.
		The same individuals who barely acknowledged you when you entered their presence do appreciate the words "please" and "thank you", and they may complain that you "don't have no manners" if you don't use them.
		Tropical diseases like smallpox and yellow fever have been stamped out in Jamaica, and all tap water is chlorinated and filtered by modern methods.
	www.insightguides.com /ig2/places/jamaica/travel_tips.asp (1038 words)

	Jamaica General Information - TravelPuppy.com
		Jamaica is the 3rd largest island in the West Indies and is a narrow outcrop of a submerged mountain range.
		Jamaica has a Constitutional monarchy, and gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1962.
		The religion in Jamaica is mainly Protestant (Anglican, Baptist, Church of God and Methodist) with Roman Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu and Bahai communities.
	travelpuppy.com /jamaica/generalinfo.htm (288 words)

	Jamaica Overview (Jamaica)
		Learn about the history of Jamaica including the first inhabitants and the various cultures.
		Learn about Jamaica's climate including a monthly average temperature chart and rainfall averages.
		Although the perception is the Marijuana, or ganja is freely available in Jamaica it is illegal.
	www.jamaicans.com /tourist/overview/index.shtml (157 words)

	Jamaica Holidays, Jamaica Holidays information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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		Jamaica Vacations Jamaica Travel Welcome to Jamaica.When we think of Jamaica, we think of emerald rain forests, waterfalls that tumble into cool, clear streams and glorious beaches that rival any in...
		Jamaica Jamaica is a lively Caribbean island and a popular holiday destination for...
	www.jamaicas.co.uk /JamaicaHolidays (1355 words)

	Untitled Document
		The following dates are observed as public holidays in Jamaica.
		The Bank of Jamaica and other financial institutions are closed for business on these days.
		Please note that date in bracket represents day on which holiday is actually observed.
	www.dancehall101.com /jamaica/holidays.htm (39 words)

	Profile - The Church of God of Prophecy, Jamaica, The Cayman Islands & Guyana
		The wide spread of the Church of God of Prophecy throughout Jamaica allows for the vast majority of the population to easily visit a congregation where a warm welcome, spirit-filled worship, fervent evangelism, Biblical teaching and earnest preparation for our Lord's return are - by the grace of God - evident characteristics.
		The Church of God of Prophecy in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands is linked to a worldwide group of believers in more than 100 countries through the International Offices of the Church of God of Prophecy located in Cleveland, Tennessee of the United States of America.
		The Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands is administered through the National Offices at 6 Phoenix Avenue, Kingston 10, Jamaica.
	www.cogopjam.org /profile3.htm (358 words)

	Jamaica Talk - Jamaican Forums - The origination of our HOLIDAYS
		The winter holiday became known as Saturnalia and began the week prior to December 25th.
		The festival was characterized by gift-giving, feasting, singing and downright debauchery, as the priests of Saturn carried wreaths of evergreen boughs in procession throughout the Roman temples.
		Variations of this pagan holiday flourished throughout the first few centuries after Jesus Christ, but it probably wasn't until 336 AD that Emperor Constantine officially converted this pagan tradition into the "Christian" holiday of Christmas.
	www.everytingjamaican.com /jamaicatalk/showthread.php?t=5769 (3043 words)

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		Jamaica is a very mountainous country and the climate ranges from tropical and humid at sea-level to temperate in the mountains.
		The official language of Jamaica is English, but the Jamaican “patois” – a combination of several languages – is spoken throughout the island.
		Air Jamaica has been designated the official carrier for the conference and has offered special fares from their gateways in the U.K. and in North America.
	www.utech.edu.jm /newweb/BEISIS/Aide_Memoire.htm (1224 words)

	Worldwide Public Holidays, Bank Holidays, National Holidays, and Religious Holidays
		Q++ Studio is used by the world's leading diary and calendar professionals to publish diaries and calendars that include future years religious and public holidays data extending, in some cases, 15 years into the future.
		updated throughout the year, and whose listing of holidays rules for each country is fully reviewed at least once a year (countries highlighted in green have been fully reviewed since June 2006).
		A list of the most recent changes to this holidays database can be viewed here.
	www.qppstudio.net /bankholidays2006.htm (139 words)

	CSME Public Forum - Jamaica Information Service
		Members of the public are being invited to attend a free public session on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) on Wednesday, January 25 beginning at 7:00 p.m.
		At the event the Jamaican public will be sensitised to the actualisation of the CARICOM Single Market (CSM), which came into effect on January 1, 2006.
		Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago are already part of the CSM, while Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and St. Kitts and Nevis will be CSM-ready by the end of the quarter.
	www.jis.gov.jm /officePM/html/20060117T090000-0500_7784_JIS_CSME_PUBLIC_FORUM.asp (762 words)

	OPENING HOURS, FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS, Jamaica Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		Museums normally close for one day a week, either Sunday or Monday, while most other places you'll want to visit are generally open daily.
		Most of Jamaica's special events are timed to coincide with the winter tourist season.
		April is Carnival time - though not on the same scale as Trinidad's, Jamaica's Carnival is a growing event.
	www.infohub.com /destinations/central-america-&-caribbean/Jamaica/105020.htm (209 words)

	Holidays in Jamaica
		Jamaica Hotels and Beach Resorts Online Hotel Reservation Center with up to 76% Discount on Published Rates !!!
		SouthTravels.com does not guarantee the accuracy of the dates and suggests double checking with another source.
		Jamaica Hotels, Kingston Hotels, Montego Bay Hotels, Negril Hotels, Ocho Rios Hotels and More...
	www.southtravels.com /america/jamaica/holidays.html (70 words)

	InfoExport - The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
		Attorneys-at-Law/Law Firms - Jamaica, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Turks And Caicos Islands 2006/04/13
		Chambers of Commerce - Jamaica, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Turks And Caicos Islands 2006/05/30
		Public Holidays - Jamaica, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands 2005/12/19
	www.infoexport.gc.ca /ie-en/VisitInfo.jsp?cid=615&oid=75 (201 words)

	Holidays and Festivals - Jamaica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		We love them and we’d love them more if they were uniform across the globe.
		Holidays and Festivals have a habit of happening after you’ve worked out your travel schedule to the last nanosecond.
		Choose a country to view holidays and festivals
	www.journeymart.com /tools/country/ctryJamaica.htm (84 words)

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