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'''Jamaica''' is an island nation in the [[Caribbean Sea]] just 95 miles south of [[Cuba]]. Jamaica has successfully resisted international pressure to repeal its laws against [[homosexual]] conduct and [[same-sex marriage]].<ref>http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20150523/ja-pressed-gay-rights-same-sex-marriage</ref>
'''Jamaica''' is an island nation in the [[Caribbean Sea]] just 95 miles south of [[Cuba]]. Jamaica has successfully resisted international pressure to repeal its laws against [[homosexual]] conduct and [[same-sex marriage]].<ref>http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20150523/ja-pressed-gay-rights-same-sex-marriage</ref>
Jamaica has a total area of 10,990 sq km (4,243 sq mi) and extends, at maximum, 235 km (146 mi) N–S and 82 km (51 mi) E–W. Comparatively, the area occupied by Jamaica is slightly smaller than the state of Connecticut. The total coastline is 1,022 km (634 mi). The country is divided into fourteen regions called parishes and the capital of Jamaica is Kingston.
Jamaica has a total area of 10,990 km<sup>2</sup> (4,243 sq mi) and extends, at maximum, 235 km (146 mi) N–S and 82 km (51 mi) E–W. Comparatively, the area occupied by Jamaica is slightly smaller than the state of Connecticut. The total coastline is 1,022 km (634 mi). The country is divided into fourteen regions called parishes and the capital of Jamaica is Kingston.
The government of Jamaica is a Constitutional parliamentary democracy, which is based on the model of the United Kingdom . The Chief of State is [[Queen Elizabeth II]], who is represented by a Governor General. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The official language of Jamaica is [[English]].
The government of Jamaica is a Constitutional parliamentary democracy, which is based on the model of the United Kingdom . The Chief of State is [[Queen Elizabeth II]], who is represented by a Governor General. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The official language of Jamaica is [[English]].