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1 day 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
2 days ago · Jamaica (/ dʒ ə ˈ m eɪ k ə / ⓘ jə-MAY-kə; Jamaican Patois: Jumieka [dʒʌˈmie̯ka]) is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies.At 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi), it is the third largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean.
4 days ago · Bloodied but unbowed. Jamaica’s first woman Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn walked away from the job Sunday, 16 years after marching spectacularly into history, unable to ...
4 days ago · Children. 2. Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. ONH (17 August 1887 – 10 June 1940) was a Jamaican political activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL, commonly known as UNIA), through which he declared himself Provisional President of Africa.
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4 days ago · The National Library of Jamaica’s (NLJ) holdings constitute the most comprehensive collection of Jamaican documentary offering an invaluable representation of Jamaica’s history and heritage.
1 day ago · Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were the most recent British royals to travel to the country, taking in the global premiere of Bob Marley: One Love in Kingston, Jamaica, while William and Kate were ...
5 days ago · The National Library of Jamaica’s (NLJ) holdings constitute the most comprehensive collection of Jamaican documentary offering an invaluable representation of Jamaica’s history and heritage. To enhance access to its rich and varied collections, the National NLJ has digitized thousands of historical photographs, prints, drawings, pamphlets ...