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1. www.britannica.com › place › Kingston-JamaicaKingston | Jamaica, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   6 days ago · Kingston, city, capital, and chief port of Jamaica, sprawling along the southeastern coast of the island, backed by the Blue Mountains. It is famous for its fine natural harbour, which is protected by the Palisadoes, a narrow peninsula that has been developed as a recreational and tourist resort.

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3. www.britannica.com › place › JamaicaJamaica | History, Population, Flag, Map, Capital, & Facts

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   1 day ago · Jamaica, island country of the West Indies. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea, after Cuba and Hispaniola. Jamaica is about 146 miles (235 km) long and varies from 22 to 51 miles (35 to 82 km) wide. The national capital is Kingston. Learn more about Jamaica in this article.

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   2 days ago · Jamaica (/ dʒ ə ˈ m eɪ k ə / ⓘ jə-MAY-kə; Jamaican Patois: Jumieka [dʒʌˈmie̯ka]) is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi), it is the third largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean.

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   Jun 25, 2024 · Kingston, the vibrant capital of Jamaica, is a city bursting with culture, history, and energy. It’s a city of contrasts, where the rhythm of reggae music meets the hustle and bustle of urban life.

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   Jul 3, 2024 · Port Royal and Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, 1782. Port Royal, historic harbour town on the southern coast of Jamaica, once the busiest trading centre of the British West Indies and infamous for general debauchery.

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   5 days ago · Kingston Travel Guide - Explore Kingston, Jamaica's vibrant capital, nestled between the Blue Mountains and the Caribbean Sea. Discover its rich cultural heritage, from the reggae rhythms of the Bob Marley Museum to the historical treasures of the National Museum Jamaica and Devon House.

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   What is the history of Kingston Jamaica?

   • The core of the old city is a consciously planned rectangle with streets in a grid pattern. In 1703 the city became the commercial capital, and in 1872 the political capital, of Jamaica. On several occasions it was almost destroyed by fire, and in January 1907 it suffered a violent earthquake. Rockfort, a moated fortress at Kingston, Jamaica.

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   How big is Jamaica?

   • Jamaica, island country of the West Indies. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea, after Cuba and Hispaniola. Jamaica is about 146 miles (235 km) long and varies from 22 to 51 miles (35 to 82 km) wide. The national capital is Kingston. Learn more about Jamaica in this article.

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   What is Kingston known for?

   • Kingston, city, capital, and chief port of Jamaica, sprawling along the southeastern coast of the island, backed by the Blue Mountains. It is famous for its fine natural harbour, which is protected by the Palisadoes, a narrow peninsula that has been developed as a recreational and tourist resort.

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   Where is Jamaica located?

   • It is situated some 100 miles (160 km) west of Haiti, 90 miles (150 km) south of Cuba, and 390 miles (630 km) northeast of the nearest point on the mainland, Cape Gracias a Dios, on the Caribbean coast of Central America. The national capital is Kingston. Capital, Population, Government...

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   4 days ago · A map of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines lies to the west of Barbados, south of Saint Lucia and north of Grenada in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, an island arc of the Caribbean Sea.