Overview
Jamaica lies 480 miles south of Florida and is the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea. Arawak Indians were the first persons to live in Jamaica and they named it "Xaymaca"(meaning land of wood and water).
Jamaica was a British colony for about 300 years, until 1962. Today, it is an independant nation withen the Commonwealth of Nations. Kingston is the capital, largest city and cheif port of Jamaica.
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Quick Facts
Language spoken: English Capital: Kingston Area: 10,990 squared km Population: 2, 628, 000 239 per km squared Flag: A gold diagonal cross with black triangular side panels and green triangular panels at top and bottom. The gold stands for sunlight and mineral wealth, the black for hardships in the past and future, and the green for hope and agricultural wealth. (Fetzer, Scott)
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