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British, French, German people, Irish, Jews, Portuguese, Scottish, Spanish, Welsh, White Caribbeans. White Jamaicans (also known as Jamaica-white) are Jamaican people whose ancestry lies within the continent of Europe, most notably Great Britain and Ireland. [2] There are also communities of people who are descendants of people who arrived from ...
Caribbean people. Jamaicans are the citizens of Jamaica and their descendants in the Jamaican diaspora. The vast majority of Jamaicans are of Sub-Saharan African descent, with minorities of Europeans, Indians, Chinese, Middle Eastern, and others of mixed ancestry. The bulk of the Jamaican diaspora resides in other Anglophone countries, namely ...
Jamaica. Jamaica (/ dʒəˈmeɪkə / ⓘ 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. [9] Jamaica lies about 145 km (90 mi ...
The following is a list of the most populous settlements in Jamaica. Definitions Kingston, capital of Jamaica Montego Bay The following definitions have been used: City: Official city status on a settlement is only conferred by Act of Parliament. Only three areas have the designation; Kingston when first incorporated in 1802 reflecting its early importance over the then capital Spanish Town ...
The Caribbean Sea. Most of the Caribbean countries are islands in the Caribbean Sea, with only a few in inland lakes. The largest islands include Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. Some of the smaller islands are referred to as a rock or reef. Islands are listed in alphabetical order by sovereign state.
The passport is a CARICOM passport as Jamaica is a member of the Caribbean Community. Passports are issued through the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), which was established in 2007 as an "Executive Agency" of the Government of Jamaica. [1] PICA processes all Jamaican passport applications through its offices in Kingston ...
Levi Roots, Chairman of Reggae Reggae Sauce. David P. Rowe, lawyer. Jewel Scott, first woman and first Caribbean-American District Attorney for Clayton County [1] Adam Stewart. Gordon "Butch" Stewart. George Stiebel, trader and entrepreneur who became Jamaica's first black millionaire. Tom Tavares-Finson, lawyer.
Jamaica Defence Force flag. A dark blue flag with the Jamaica Defence Force badge in the centre. 1962–. Jamaican Naval Ensign. A White Ensign with the flag of Jamaica in the canton. 1962–. Jamaican Air Wing Ensign. A light blue ensign with the flag of Jamaica in the canton.