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Caribbean, Jamaica, Portland Parish, Port Antonio, Rio Grande Rafting

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Jamaica currently operates with the Queen of England as its head of state. The Queen appoints a representative to be the country’s governor general, instead of holding an election.

However, in a speech by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen Jamaica plans to change its constitution to have a non-executive president as its head of state, making Jamaica a republic and in the process getting rid of the position of governor general.