Jamaica

geographical name

Ja·​mai·​ca jə-ˈmā-kə How to pronounce Jamaica (audio)
island of the West Indies in the Greater Antilles south of Cuba; a dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1962; formerly a British colony; capital Kingston area 4244 square miles (10,991 square kilometers), population 2,812,000
Jamaican adjective or noun

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“Jamaica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jamaica. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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