Jamaica

[ juh-mey-kuh ]

noun

1. an island in the West Indies, S of Cuba. 4,413 sq. mi. (11,430 sq. km).
2. a republic coextensive with this island: formerly a British colony; became independent in 1962, retaining membership in the Commonwealth of Nations. : Kingston.

Jamaica

/ dʒəˈmeɪkə /

noun

1. an island and state in the Caribbean: colonized by the Spanish from 1494 onwards, large numbers of Black slaves being imported; captured by the British in 1655 and established as a colony in 1866; gained full independence in 1962; a member of the Commonwealth. Exports: chiefly bauxite and alumina, sugar, and bananas. Official language: English. Religion: Protestant majority. Currency: Jamaican dollar. Capital: Kingston. Pop: 2 909 714 (2013 est). Area: 10 992 sq km (4244 sq miles)

Jamaica

1. Nation in the West Indies , situated south of Cuba and west of Haiti , in the Caribbean Sea . Its capital and largest city is Kingston.

Notes

The country has a high level of poverty.

Tourism is a major industry.

It was the leading world sugar producer in the eighteenth century, when a large slave population grew up around sugar plantations.

A British colony from 1865 to 1962, Jamaica then became completely independent.

Example Sentences

Matthew Samuda, a minister in Jamaica’s Ministry of National Security, also did not respond to a request for comment or our questions — including if the Jamaican government plans to continue its contract or relationship with Amber Group.

From TechCrunch

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in a landmark decision said Jamaica must repeal its colonial-era sodomy law that criminalizes consensual same-sex sexual relations.

From Washington Blade

With a mandatory $40 fee, every traveler to Jamaica will receive on-island health coverage up to $50,000, through a partnership with Global Rescue.

From Outside Online

Srikant Bhatnagar said the Wilsons had been involved in the organization in Jamaica and continued when they moved to Petworth.

From Washington Post

The word “Jamaica” isn’t even cited as a keyword in the index of her memoir.

From Washington Post

He was born in an apartment above the grocery store owned by his immigrant parents in South Jamaica, Queens.

From The Daily Beast

In 2007, at Jamaica high school in Queens, teachers started calling 911 to get police to help them deal with disorderly students.

From The Daily Beast

Why had teachers at Jamaica High School resorted to overusing 911 for common classroom disruptions?

From The Daily Beast

But, in Jamaica, Maurice Tomlinson was forced to flee his country after his marriage to his Canadian husband made front-page news.

From The Daily Beast

Jamaica is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be gay.

From The Daily Beast

One child, a Jamaica girl of seven, went so far as to draw the face with only one eye (Fig. 5).

From Project Gutenberg

It is therefore probable that some of Trevithick's engines reached Jamaica.

From Project Gutenberg

One of the most characteristic instances of these alternate winds is perhaps that afforded on the island of Jamaica.

From Project Gutenberg

The island of Jamaica is so situated within the basin of the Caribbean that it does not feel the full influence of the trades.

From Project Gutenberg

A 'double' o' that fifteen over-proof Jamaica of yours, Sin, would hit me in a tender spot tonight.

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