Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
Jamaica is a constitutional monarchy with the British monarch as head of state represented locally by a Governor-General, and governance conducted through a parliamentary system.
14 Parishes
The country consists of 14 parishes, a historic administrative division still used for local governance today.
Bicameral Parliament
Jamaica’s Parliament consists of the House of Representatives, directly elected, and the Senate, whose members are appointed.
First-Past-the-Post Elections
Jamaica’s Parliament consists of the House of Representatives, directly elected, and the Senate, whose members are appointed.