DID YOU KNOW: In 1660, the population of Jamaica was about 4,500 whites and some 1,500 blacks and as early as the 1670s, blacks formed a majority of the population.
Jamaica Listeni/dmek/ is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 234 kilometres (145 mi) in length, up to 80 kilometres (50 mi) in width and 10,990 square kilometres (4,243 sq mi) in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Its indigenous Arawakan-speaking Tano inhabitants named the island Xaymaca, meaning the "Land of Wood and Water", or the "Land of Springs".
Once a Spanish possession known as Santiago, in 1655 it became an English, and later a British, colony, known as "Jamaica". It achieved full independence in 1962. With 2.8 million people, it is the third most populous anglophone country in the Americas, after the United States and Canada. It remains a Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state.[ Kingston is the country's largest city and the capital.
Jamaica is the most complete, diverse and unique warm weather destination in the world that delivers the best vacation value available; this been said will account for the million of visitors to the island yearly, you will find a varity of all-inclusive resorts, small personally owned boutique hotels and villas; all equipped to offer first class service and accommodation throughout Jamaica; as Jamaica's tourism industry increases, more visitors are in search of Jamaica transportation and island tours; this aspect of the industry was boosted by the introduction of Paradisevacationsjamaica.com, nicknamed the "Transportation guru of Jamaica" back in 2005; the company established on professionalism and quality of service provides different mode of transportation from air as in helicopter and ground by limousine and other private luxury road transport from Montego Bay airport and Kingston airport with full coverage From the three main cruise Port, Falmouth, Montego Bay and ocho Rios Jamaica; To complement the package that Jamaica as to offer is the spicy Jerk food and we can not but mention the warm and friendly Jamaican people.
Though a small nation, Jamaican culture has a strong global presence. The musical genres reggae, ska, mento, rocksteady, dub, and, more recently, dancehall and ragga all originated in the island's vibrant, popular urban recording industry. Jamaica also played an important role in the development of punk rock, through reggae and ska. Reggae has also influenced American rap music, as they both share their roots as rhythmic, African styles of music. Some rappers, such as The Notorious B.I.G. and Heavy D, are of Jamaican descent. Internationally known reggae musician Bob Marley was also Jamaican
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