Jamaica

Jamaica jəmā´kə [key], independent state within the Commonwealth (2015 est. pop. 2,872,000), 4,232 sq mi (10,962 sq km), coextensive with the island of Jamaica, West Indies, S of Cuba and W of Haiti. Jamaica is the largest island in the Caribbean after Cuba and Hispaniola. The capital and largest city is Kingston.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Land and People
• Economy
• Government
• History
• Bibliography

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