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Jamaica (/dʒəˈmeɪkə/ jə-MAY-kə;
Jamaican Patois:
Jumieka [dʒʌˈmie̯ka]) is an
island country in the
Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At 10,990 square...
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Jamaicans are the
citizens of
Jamaica and
their descendants in the
Jamaican diaspora. The vast
majority of
Jamaicans are of Sub-Saharan
African descent...
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Jamaica is a
neighborhood in the New York City
borough of Queens. It is
mainly composed of a
large commercial and
retail area,
though part of the neighborhood...
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Kingston is the
capital and
largest city of
Jamaica,
located on the
southeastern coast of the island. It
faces a
natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes...
- The
prime minister of
Jamaica (
Jamaican Patois:
Praim Minista a Jumieka) is
Jamaica's head of government,
currently Andrew Holness. Holness, as leader...
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Colony of
Jamaica and
Dependencies was a
British colony from 1655, when it was
captured by the
English Protectorate from the
Spanish Empire.
Jamaica became...
- to the
country of
Jamaica Jamaicans,
people from
Jamaica Jamaican English, a
variety of
English spoken in
Jamaica Jamaican Patois, an English-based creole...
- Afro-
Jamaicans are
Jamaicans of
predominantly African descent. They
represent the
largest ethnic group in the country. The
ethnogenesis of the
Black Jamaican...
- The
parishes of
Jamaica are the main
units of
local government in
Jamaica. They were
created following the
English settlement of
Jamaica in 1655. This administrative...
- The
economy of
Jamaica is
heavily reliant on services,
accounting for 71% of the country's GDP.
Jamaica has
natural resources and a
climate conducive to...
