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Jamaica (pronounced< /a> /ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə/) is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 234 kilometres (146 mi) in length and as much as 80 kilometres (50 mi) in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. It is about 620 kilometres (385 mi) northeast of the Central American mainland, 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 190 kilometres (120 mi) west of the island of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated. Its indigenous Arawakan-speaking Taíno inhabitants named the island Xaymaca, meaning the "Land of Wood and Water", or the "Land of Springs".The United Confederation of Taíno People. Taíno Dictionary (Spanish). Retrieved on 2007-10-18. Formerly a Spanish possession known as Santiago, it later became the British West Indies Crown colony of Jamaica. It is the third most populous anglophone country in the Americas, after the United States and Canada.

Jamaica
Jamaica, the 3rd largest island in the Caribbean is situated in the Caribbean Sea. The nearest neighbours of the island nation are Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Kingston is the capital of Jamaica. HISTORY:- The Arawak Indians dwelled in the land before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1494. Jamaica came under Spanish control and remained until 1655. English Admiral William Penn and..

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1. Jamaica West - Information Guide for Western Jamaica
Jamaica West is a information guide to Western Jamaica. You will find information about tourism attractions,restaurants, weddings, events, news and lots more
http://jamaicawest.com

2. Jamaica: Constitutions
Jamaica / Jamaica Constitutions Constituciones. Last updated / Última actualización: June 9, 2005. 1962 Constitution with reforms through 1999 ...
http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions..

3. Jamaica Tourism - Jamaica Vacation Reviews - Jamaica Vacations ...
Jamaica vacations: Visit TripAdvisor, your source for the web's best reviews and travel articles about tourism and vacation packages in Jamaica, Caribbean.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g1473..

4. FIFA.com - Jamaica on FIFA.com
News, statistics and information about Jamaica on FIFA.com ... Jamaica polished off a 13-0 aggregate mauling of the Bahamas on Wednesday night ...
http://www.fifa.com/associations/associa..

5. Jamaica Bay
AN EXCEPTIONAL 55+ MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY. A Uniprop Community. 15235 S. Tamiami Trail Fort Myers, Fl 33908-9990 Toll Free 1-800-246-3622 (239) 481-1343
http://www.jamaicabaywest.com/


Area total: 10,991 sq km land: 10,831 sq km water: 160 sq km
Climate tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior
Terrain mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain
Population 2,713,130
Languages English, patois English
Capital Kingston
 
  Kern Spencer and co-accused trial set for September
Former Junior Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Technology Energy and Commerce (MITEC), Kern Spencer, and his two co-accused will stand trial on September 15. Spencer, along with Colleen Wright and businessman Rodney Chin...
http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/2008..

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  Hempstead Branch Service Reminder
Hempstead Branch Service Reminder Published by Transit Blogger on June 21, 2008 at 4: ... service will replace trains between Hempstead and Jamaica on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22
http://www.transitblogger.com/lirr/hemps..

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