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Country Ranks INDEX for Jamaica History ... Feedback Jamaica History http://www.workmall.com/wfb2001/jamaica/jamaica_history_index.html Sources: The Library of Congress Country Studies Back to Jamaica Index From May 5, 1494, when Columbus first set foot on what he described as "the fairest isle that eyes have beheld," to its emergence as an independent state on August 6, 1962, Jamaica passed through three main periods. First, it served for nearly 150 years as a Spanish-held way station for galleons en route to and from the Spanish Main. Second, from the mid-1600s until the abolition of slavery in 1834, it was a sugar-producing, slave-worked plantation society. Thereafter it was a largely agricultural, British colony peopled mainly by black peasants and workers. The Spanish adventurer Juan de Esquivel settled the island in 1509, calling it Santiago, the name given it by Columbus. In the period of Spanish dominance from 1509 to 1655, the Spaniards exploited the island's precious metals and eradicated the Arawaks, who succumbed to imported diseases and harsh slavery (see The Pre- European Population, ch. 1). An English naval force sent by Oliver Cromwell attacked the island in 1655, forcing the small group of Spanish defenders to capitulate in May of that year (see The European Settlements, ch. 1). Within 3 years, the English had occupied the island, whose population was only about 3,000, but it took them many years to bring the rebellious slaves under their control. Cromwell increased the island's white population by sending indentured servants and prisoners captured in battles with the Irish and Scots, as well as some common criminals. This practice was continued under Charles II, and the white population was also augmented by immigrants from the North American mainland and other islands, as well as by the English buccaneers. But tropical diseases kept the number of whites well under 10,000 until about 1740.

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jamaica homepage real estate hotels and ... history geography recipes taxi tours watersports ... SOUTHCOAST This page offers quite a bit of useful information about Jamaica. Follow the links to find more specific information on particular parts of our country. If we have left anything out . . . webmaster@fantasyisle.com Jamaica is the largest and most westerly Englisspeaking island in the Caribbean, 90 miles south of Cuba and 550 miles south of Miami. It has low coastal plains. Its best beaches on the north and west coast. Jamaica is mountainous in the interior, with a peak in the Blue Mountains of 7,402 feet. Only a one and a half hour flight from Miami, Jamaica is easy to get to and a fun place to be. Jamaica is one of the largest islands in the Caribbean (nearly 4500 square miles) giving you lots of places to discover and endless miles of beaches to explore. Most of our visitors arrive at the Montego Bay International airport. Some choose to stay in Montego Bay . Most head either east or west to explore Jamaica first hand. Negril is located on the western tip of Jamaica, one and a half hours from "Mobay" and is the home to the finest sunsets in the world and the worlds greatest beach.

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Soaring to new heights about us destinations frequent flyer flight schedules ... home Daily Non-Stop Champagne Flights Complimentary champagne for all passengers in all cabins! award winning service Air Jamaica Special Promotions Notification Register Here! Click Here for Flight Schedules W ith over 30 years of service and the most modern fleet in the western hemisphere Air Jamaica is truly “The World’s Best Airline to the Caribbean.” A ir Jamaica began operations in 1966 as the first Jamaican based international airline. It was governed by a tripartite agreement between the Government of Jamaica, BWIA, and BOAC (now British Airways). However, on April 1, 1969, Air Jamaica Limited was born with the Government of Jamaica holding majority shares in the airline. Air Canada held a minority interest and provided equipment, technology, training, pilots, and some top management. Then in 1984, the Jamaican Government acquired the airline through a “buy back” agreement with Air Canada. Ten years later, in 1994, the Government of Jamaica embarked on a privatization exercise. The Gordon “Butch” Stewart led Air Jamaica Acquisition Group (AJAG) acquired majority ownership of the national airline with the government retaining a minority stake. I n 2004, after severe turbulence in the airline industry and massive financial losses, the Government of Jamaica reclaimed full control of the airline.

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Volunteer In Jamaica Volunteer Abroad Volunteer In The USA How To Apply ... Request Information Jamaica's History Caribbean Paradise Endures Christopher Columbus sighted the island of Jamaica during his second voyage, and it became a Spanish colony in 1509. Saint Jago de la Vega (now Spanish Town) was founded about 1523. Colonization was slow under Spanish rule. Jamaica was captured by an English naval force under Sir William Penn in 1655. The island was formally tran sferred to England in 1670. During the final decades of the 17th century, growing numbers of English immigrants arrived; the sugar, cacao, and other agricultural and forest industries were rapidly expanded; and the consequent demand for plantation labor led to large-scale importation of black slaves. Jamaica soon became one of the principal slave-trading centers in the world. But, by 1838, slavery was abolished by parliamentary legislation, and $30 million was granted as compensation to the owners of the nearly 310,000 liberated slaves. Large numbers of the freed blacks abandoned the plantations following emancipation and took possession of unoccupied lands in the interior, gravely disrupting the economy. Labor shortages, bankrupt plantations, and declining trade resulted in a protracted economic crisis. Oppressive taxation, discriminatory acts by the courts, and land-exclusion measures ultimately caused widespread unrest among the black population.

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in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Daily Almanac for Sep 22, 2005 Skip Navigation Home Almanacs ... Word of the Day Editor's Favorites Hispanic Heritage Month Hurricane Katrina Daylight Saving Time Ramadan ... Texas Infoplease Tools Periodic Table Conversion Tool Perpetual Calendar Year by Year ... Site Map College Center Scholarship Search College Resources Career Center Job Search Post Your Resume Continuing Ed. more . . . Search: Infoplease Info search tips Search: Biographies Bio search tips World Countries Jamaica Infoplease Atlas: Jamaica Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952) Governor-General: Sir Howard Cooke (1991) Prime Minister: Percival J. Patterson (1992) Area: 4,244 sq mi (10,991 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 2,731,832 (growth rate: 0.7%); birth rate: 16.6/1000; infant mortality rate: 12.4/1000; life expectancy: 76.3; density per sq mi: 644 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Kingston, 937,700 (metro. area), 590,500 (city proper) Monetary unit: Jamaican dollar Languages: English, Jamaican Creole Ethnicity/race: black 90.9%, East Indian 1.3%, white 0.2%, Chinese 0.2%, mixed 7.3%, other 0.1% Religions: Protestant 61.3% (Church of God 21.2%, Baptist 8.8%, Anglican 5.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 9%, Pentecostal 7.6%, Methodist 2.7%, United Church 2.7%, Brethren 1.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.6%, Moravian 1.1%), Roman Catholic 4%, other including some spiritual cults 34.7%

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Jamaica Hotels Negril Hotels Montego Bay Hotels Jamaica Home ... South Coast Kingston Kingston Home Orientation Accommodation Restaurants ... Jamaica Kingston > Kingston Jamaica history Kingston Kingston Jamaica History and Information Kingston is very much Jamaica's capital. The city of Kingston dominates Jamaica politically, commercially and culturally. Its estimated 700,000 inhabitants represent almost a third of the entire population. The capital and largest city in Jamaica, lies on the southeastern coast of the island. One of the leading ports of the West Indies , it exports sugar, rum, molasses, and bananas. Other industries include tourism, oil refining, shoe and clothing manufacturing, and food processing. The average annual temperature is 25 deg C (77 deg F), and yearly rainfall is 813 mm (32 in). The University of the West Indies (1962) is there. Founded in 1692 after nearby Port Royal was destroyed by an earthquake, Kingston became the capital of Jamaica in 1872. Points of interest include Rockfort , a 17th-century fortress; the Church of Saint Thomas ; and Headquarters House (18th century).

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Jamaica Hotels Negril Hotels Montego Bay Hotels Jamaica Home ... South Coast Montego Bay Montego Bay Orientation Accommodation Restaurants ... Jamaica Montego Bay > Montego Bay Jamaica history Montego Bay Montego Bay Jamaica Information and History Montego Bay is the capital of the Parish of St. James and the second city in Jamaica. The Spanish began to settle in Montego Bay after 1510 in the area of the Fort and they called the Bay "Bahia de Mantega" because of the large quantities of pigs' lard they exported to their colonies in South America and the West Indies. With the British occupation of Jamaica in 1655, St. James was among the second group of Parishes founded in 1671. Montego Bay was a small town for the first part of the 18th century, and up until 1788 was exempt of taxes, but this soon changed. A while after 1720 a Captain Jonathan Barnett sub-divided a portion of his sugar cane fields and created Charles Town , with Charles Square now called Sam Sharpe Square , and Barnett Town This resulted in the rapid expansion of the town and its commercial waterfront, as during this time most trade and communication was by sea. Fort Montego , is approximately half a mile from Montego Bay. It was built on a small bluff overlooking what was then

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