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| JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT STATS: |
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Capital city
Kingston |
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Constitution
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6 August 1962 |
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Corruption
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64 |
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[64th of 160]
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Executive branch > Cabinet
Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister |
Executive branch > Chief of state
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Kenneth O. HALL (since 15 February 2006) |
Executive branch > Elections
none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition in the House of Representatives is appointed prime minister by the governor general; the deputy prime minister is recommended by the prime minister |
Executive branch > Head of government
Prime Minister Portia SIMPSON-MILLER (since 30 March 2006) |
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Flag modification
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159 |
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[159th of 197]
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Government type
constitutional parliamentary democracy |
Judicial branch
Supreme Court (judges appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister); Court of Appeal |
Legal system
based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Legislative branch
bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (a 21-member body appointed by the governor general on the recommendations of the prime minister and the leader of the opposition; ruling party is allocated 13 seats, and the opposition is allocated 8 seats) and the House of Representatives (60 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) |
Legislative branch > Elections
last held 16 October 2002 (next to be held no later than October 2007) |
National holiday
Independence Day, 6 August (1962) |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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44% |
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[44th of 143]
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Political pressure groups and leaders
New Beginnings Movement or NBM; Rastafarians (black religious/racial cultists, pan-Africanists) |
Status
democracy |
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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UN membership date
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18 Sep. 1962 |
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United Nations mission
http://www.un.int/jamaica/ |
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SOURCES: The location of the seat of government.; The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
; A CPI Score relates to perceptions of the degree of corruption as seen by business people and country analysts and ranges between 10 (highly clean) and 0 (highly corrupt). Includes police corruption, business corruption, political corruption, etc. Data for 2005.; Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
; The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
; Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
; Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
; The date on which the nation's flag was last modified.; A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
; The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
; A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
; This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
; The primary national day of celebration - often independence day.
; ; Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election.
; Democracy: state in which democratic structures provide for an alternance of power
Pseudo-Democracy: state in which there are democratic structures but without a real chance for an alternance of power
Transition State: a state with a transitional structure
Absolute Monarchy: a one-party state, or a state governed by an absolute monarchy or dictatorship.; The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
; Date of United Nations Membership; United Missions mission or approximate website
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