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Kenneth Morgan, a master of short-form history and a leading historian of Jamaica, surveys these tragedies and triumphs in a superb concise history. It is easily the best introduction to the history of this fascinating if complicated island. It is a magnificent addition to a wonderful book series.’
The Caribbean’s leading cultural publication on Jamaican Heritage. The Jamaica Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal, featuring scholarly articles on Jamaica’s history, natural history, science, art, literature, music, and culture. The Back issues are available for research purpose on the Digital Library of the Caribbean “DLOC”.
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Jamaica, one of the Greater Antilles, is situated south of Cuba. Divided into fourteen parishes, it is 4,244 square miles (10,990 square kilometers) in area. In 1872, Kingston, with a quarter of the population, became the capital. Demography. The population in 1998 was 2.75 million.
Feb 6, 2021 · Nearly 40% of Jamaica’s almost 2.9 million people are in the K-12 education system that employs between 23,000 and 25,000 teachers. The island’s education system is guided by policies which made education compulsory for all individuals age 6 to 18, and there is universal coverage up to grade 9.
- karentb@umich.edu
Fast facts about the geography, people, and political parties are provided that give a broad overview of Jamaica. In addition, several articles discuss the influences on Jamaican folk tradition, the differences between the Arawak and Taíno, and the importance of caves to the culture, including a list of petroglyph and pictographic sites.
- Kai Alexis Smith
- 2016
General Jamaican Reference Sources. The following are a few reference sources available for conducting research at the National Library of Jamaica.
Jamaica: Elevation 20 1. 3 Dunn s River Falls, near Ocho Rios 21 2. 1 Christopher Columbus 45 2. 2 A view in Jamaica 68 3. 1 Pirates boarding a Spanish vessel in the Caribbean 85 3. 2 Henry Morgan 88 3. 3 Sugar cane cutting 111 3. 4 Estates and towns in Jamaica, 1774 118 3. 5 A slave whipped by a settler 125 3. 6 Maroon War in Jamaica 147 4. 1 ...
