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This pathfinder contains basic information about Jamaica and
a listing of general country websites.
The most important source
for bibliography of books and articles concerning Jamaica is
the annual Handbook of
Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/)
produced by over 160 contributing editors under the editorship
of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Another
bibliography available in print form and online by subscription,,
is the Hispanic American
Periodicals Index (HAPI) which has a considerable amount
of bibliographic information on Jamaican history. Since a subscription
is necessary to access the material, one should check with local
libraries as to the availability of this latter resource.
One of
the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects
relating
to Jamaica is the University of Texas' LANIC.
Another
site one should especially note is the site prepared by the
Law Library of the Library of Congress for legal, political,
and
general information on their Guide
to Law Online: Nations of the World: Jamaica (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/jamaica.html).
Country
Profile: Jamaica (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1190968.stm)
The BBC News overview of Jamaica providing facts, information
on politicians, and links to media.
Discover
Jamaica (http://www.discoverjamaica.com/)
Sponsored by a Jamaican newspaper, this site provides much information
about Jamaican history and culture, as well as information
of use to children and to visitors to Jamaica
Jamaica
at a Glance (http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTJAMAICA/Resources/Jamaica.AAG.pdf)
The World Bank Group provides a comparative chart of economic
trends in Jamaica. The chart features data for such areas as
key economic ratios and long-term trends, prices and government
finance, trade, and balance of payments. The data is primarily
for the years 1980, 1990, 1999, 2000 and 2004. The World Bank
Group also offers statistics for the year 2000 related to poverty
and
social trends in the country compared to the Latin American and
Caribbean area as a whole. The information is available in PDF
format.
Latin American
Network Information Center (LANIC): Jamaica. (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/jamaica/)
Presents a collection of links to Web sites related to the Caribbean
island of Jamaica, in the West Indies, provided through the online
Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC). Offers access
to resources on Jamaica's education, the economy, the country,
government and politics, news and media, network and information
services, travel and tourism, and WWW servers.
PIOJ
- Country Profile: Jamaica (http://www.pioj.gov.jm/profile/country%5Fprofile.stm)
Originally settled by the Arawak Indians, Jamaica was first visited
by Christopher Columbus in 1494 on his second voyage to the New
World ... A country profile presented by the Planning Institute
of Jamaica.
World
Gazetteer: Jamaica (http://www.gazetteer.de/)
The World Gazetteer offers population statistics, an image of
the flag, and other information about Jamaica. The World Gazetteer
is produced with statistical data gathered from numerous sources,
including the statistical agencies of some of the countries.
Helder, the site compiler, offers an e-mail contact address. In
English, French, German, and Spanish
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