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2 days ago · Jamaica, island country of the West Indies. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea, after Cuba and Hispaniola. Jamaica is about 146 miles (235 km) long and varies from 22 to 51 miles (35 to 82 km) wide. The national capital is Kingston. Learn more about Jamaica in this article.
- People
Jamaica - Afro-Caribbean, Maroons, Taino: Spanish colonists...
- Cultural Life
Jamaica - Music, Cuisine, Religion: Jamaica’s cultural...
- Economy
Jamaica - Economy, Agriculture, Tourism: Jamaica’s economy...
- History
Jamaica - Colonialism, Slavery, Independence: The following...
- Climate
Jamaica - Tropical, Humid, Rainy: The tropical climate is...
- British Rule
Jamaica - British Rule, Economy, Culture: In 1655 a British...
- Security, Crime, Police
Jamaica - Security, Crime, Police: Violent crime is a major...
- Religion
Jamaica - Christianity, Rastafari, Animism: Freedom of...
- Settlement Patterns
Jamaica - Coastal, Mountain, Rural: Spanish settlement...
- Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains, range in eastern Jamaica that extends for...
- People
1 day ago · 019 – Americas 001 – World. 1990s CIA political map of the Americas in Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection. The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, [5] [6] [7] are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. [8] [9] [10] The Americas make up most of the land in Earth 's Western Hemisphere and comprise the ...
4 days ago · This map of Jamaica contains cities, towns, highways, and islands. From its mountains to its coastal plains, satellite imagery and a physical map show the topography.
3 days ago · Geographical treatment of North America, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its geologic history, land, people, and economy. It occupies the northern portion of the ‘New World.’ North America, the world’s third largest continent, lies mainly between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer.
2 days ago · Map of Meridian Line set under the Treaty of Tordesillas The Slave Trade by Auguste François Biard, 1840. The Atlantic slave trade is customarily divided into two eras, known as the first and second Atlantic systems. Slightly more than 3% of the enslaved people exported from Africa were traded between 1525 and 1600, and 16% in the 17th century.
2 days ago · The island of Cuba was inhabited by various Amerindian cultures prior to the arrival of the explorer Christopher Columbus in 1492. After his arrival, Spain conquered Cuba and appointed Spanish governors to rule in Havana. The administrators in Cuba were subject to the Viceroy of New Spain and the local authorities in Hispaniola.
2 days ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Panama, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government.
