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

England settle for a tie in their opening Horizon series match after Jamaica score a dramatic last-second goal at the AO Arena in Manchester.

From BBC

The series, which was unveiled this week, is modeled after tennis’ four grand slam events and will open in Kingston, Jamaica, in early April.

From Los Angeles Times

Her parents immigrated to the United States from Jamaica and India.

From Salon

Lianne Gordon had only just returned from a holiday in Jamaica with her two children when she was shot in the head inside her home in Hackney, east London, on 5 December 2023.

From BBC

"If you had told me 10 years ago, that I would be in this position, I would probably have laughed at you," City and Jamaica striker Shaw told BBC Sport.

From BBC