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About Jamaica :Population 2.7 million residing in Jamaica |
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Jamaica lies 90 miles (145 km) south
of Cuba and 550 miles (885 km) south of Miami
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Jamaica is 11,424 square
kilometers (4,411 sq. miles) in size
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Jamaica is 146 miles long
and 51 miles wide (just a bit smaller than the state of Connecticut)
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Jamaica is the largest
English-speaking and third largest Caribbean island
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Jamaica is divided into 3
counties and 14 parishes
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Jamaica has a mountainous
interior with the highest peak at 7,402 feet
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Kingston is the capital
city and the major commercial centre
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Montego Bay is the second
city and a major tourist destination
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