Government
Type: Constitutional parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Head of Country:
Chief of State: Queen Elizabeth II
Head of Government: Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller
Divisions: 14 parishes
Branches: 3; Executive, Legislative, Judicial.
Judicial: Court of Appeal 4 Members, Supreme Court of 40 members
Freedom Status: Free
The Jamaican Government is similar to our government in some ways, but they have a large similarity to the Canadian government. Canada and Jamaica are both parliamentary instead of congressional like the U.S.
Head of Country:
Chief of State: Queen Elizabeth II
Head of Government: Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller
Divisions: 14 parishes
Branches: 3; Executive, Legislative, Judicial.
Judicial: Court of Appeal 4 Members, Supreme Court of 40 members
Freedom Status: Free
The Jamaican Government is similar to our government in some ways, but they have a large similarity to the Canadian government. Canada and Jamaica are both parliamentary instead of congressional like the U.S.
Import $: $5.559 billion
Imports: 1. food and other consumer goods, 2. industrial supplies, 3. fuel, 4. parts and accessories of capital goods, 5. machinery and transport equipment
Partners: US 36.1%, Venezuela 15.6%, Trinidad and Tobago 10.8%
Exports $: $1.775 billion
Exports: 1. alumina, 2. bauxite, 3. sugar, 4. rum, 5. coffee
Partners: US 48%, Canada 7.2%, Slovenia 4.2%
Jamaica's economy is struggling because most of their GDP relies on tourism, which is not a very stable business.
Imports: 1. food and other consumer goods, 2. industrial supplies, 3. fuel, 4. parts and accessories of capital goods, 5. machinery and transport equipment
Partners: US 36.1%, Venezuela 15.6%, Trinidad and Tobago 10.8%
Exports $: $1.775 billion
Exports: 1. alumina, 2. bauxite, 3. sugar, 4. rum, 5. coffee
Partners: US 48%, Canada 7.2%, Slovenia 4.2%
Jamaica's economy is struggling because most of their GDP relies on tourism, which is not a very stable business.