Parishes of Jamaica

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)
Publication_Date: 19970211
Title: Parishes of Jamaica
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Kingston, Jamiaca
Publisher: Jamaican Government
Online_Linkage: <http://www.cep.unep.org/data/jam/jam.html>
Description:
Abstract:
The Jamaican Government has developed an information management system (IMS) using a Geographic Information System (GIS) software package. The coastline of Jamaica was digitized as a base geo-reference for the Montego Bay Pilot Study. Included in the island base map are the fourteen Parishes of Jamaica: St. James, Trelawny, St. Ann, Hanover, St. Mary, Westmoreland, Portland, St. Catherine, St. Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon, St. Andrew, St. Thomas, and Kingston. This coverage is stored in the common coordinate system.
Purpose:
The Jamaican coverage has focused on a the administrative boundaries or Parishes within the island coastline. The polygon attribute data are specific to the census or population.
Supplemental_Information: 
The Jamaican coverage has focused on a the administrative boundaries or Parishes within the island coastline. The polygon attribute data are specific to the census or population.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19921123
Ending_Date: present
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -78.36926
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.18193
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.775
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.70006
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Administrative
Theme_Keyword: Border
Theme_Keyword: Coastline
Theme_Keyword: Parish Name
Theme_Keyword: Population
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Caribbean
Place_Keyword: Jamaica
Place_Keyword: Jamaican
Place_Keyword: Montego Bay
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <http://www.cep.unep.org/data/jam/jamaica.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Jamaica
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF - Graphic Interchange Format
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kenneth D. Korporal
Contact_Organization: Caribbean Environment Programme Regional Co-ordinating Unit
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 14-20 Port Royal Street
City: Kingston
State_or_Province: Jamaica
Postal_Code: 00000
Country: Jamica
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (876) 922-9267
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (876) 922-9292
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kdk.uneprcuja@toj.com
Resource_Description: Island of Jamaica
Distribution_Liability: None
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 19970520
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Customer Services Representative
Contact_Organization: EROS Data Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
U.S. Geological Survey EROS Data Center Customer Services
City: Sioux Falls
State_or_Province: SD
Postal_Code: 57198
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (605) 594-6151
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (605) 594-6589
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: custserv@edcmail.cr.usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Generated by mp version 2.2.0 on Tue Jan 12 13:39:57 1999