Jamaica
Jamaica
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) is an
island country
situated in the
Caribbean Sea
. Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area, it is the third-largest island of the
Greater Antilles
and the fourth-largest island country in the
Caribbean
. Jamaica lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of
Cuba
, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of
Hispaniola
(the island containing the countries of
Haiti
and the
Dominican Republic
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Jamaica ( pronounced /dʒəˈmeɪkə/ (deprecated template) ) is an island nation of the Greater Antilles , 234 kilometres (145 miles) in length and as much as 80 kilometres (50 miles) in width, and amounts to 10,990 square kilometres (4,243 sq mi). It is situated in the Caribbean Sea , about 145 kilometres (90 miles) south of Cuba , and 191 kilometres (119 miles) west of Hispaniola , the island harboring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic . Its indigenous Arawakan -speaking Taíno inhabitants named the island Xaymaca , meaning the "Land of Wood and Water", or the "Land of Springs". [4] |
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Jamaica ( pronounced /dʒəˈmeɪkə/ (deprecated template) ) is an island nation of the Greater Antilles , 234 kilometres (145 miles) in length and as much as 80 kilometres (50 miles) in width, amounting to 11,100 km 2 . It is situated in the Caribbean Sea , about 145 kilometres (90 miles) south of Cuba , and 190 kilometres (120 miles) west of Hispaniola , the island harboring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic . Its indigenous Arawakan -speaking Taíno inhabitants named the island Xaymaca , meaning the "Land of Wood and Water", or the "Land of Springs". [4] [ dead link ] |
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Jamaica ( Template:PronEng ) is an island nation of the Greater Antilles , 234 kilometres (145 miles) in length and as much as 80 kilometres (50 miles) in width situated in the Caribbean Sea . It is about 145 kilometres (90 miles) south of Cuba , and 190 kilometres (120 miles) 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". [3] 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 North America, after the United States and Canada . It remains a Commonwealth realm . |
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Jamaica ( Template:PronEng ) 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 either the "Land of Springs," or the "Land of Wood and Water". [1] 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 . |
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Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles , 240 kilometres (150 mi ) in length and as much as 85 kilometres (50 mi) in width situated in the Caribbean Sea . It is 635 kilometres (391 mi) east of the Central American mainland, 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Cuba , and 180 kilometres (112 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 either the "Land of Springs," or the "Land of Wood and Water." Formerly a Spanish possession known as Santiago , then 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 is the largest English speaking island in the Caribbean. |
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Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles , 240 kilometers in length and as much as 80 kilometers in width situated in the Caribbean Sea . It is 630 kilometers from the Central American mainland, 150 kilometers from Cuba on the north, and 180 kilometers from the island of Hispaniola , on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated, on the east. Its indigenous Arawakan -speaking Taíno inhabitants named the island Xaymaca , meaning either the "land of springs," or the "Land of wood and water." Formerly a Spanish possession known as Santiago , then the British West Indies Crown colony of Jamaica, the country's population is composed mainly of the descendants of former African slaves . It is the third most populous Anglophone country in the Americas , after the United States and Canada . |
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Jamaica is a country in the Caribbean Sea , located south of Cuba and to the west of Hispaniola , on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated. |
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Jamaica is an country in the Caribbean Sea , located south of Cuba and to the west of Hispaniola , on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated. |
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Jamaica is an island in the Caribbean . It gained full independence within the British Commonwealth in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence and a dropoff in tourism. Elections in 1980 saw the democratic socialists voted out of office, and a more conservative government installed. Political violence marred elections during the 1990s. |
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Jamaica gained full independence within the British Commonwealth in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence and a dropoff in tourism. Elections in 1980 saw the democratic socialists voted out of office, and a more conservative government installed. Political violence marred elections during the 1990s. |