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2. Jamaican Americans - Wikipedia

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   76% of Jamaican immigrants are working age (18 to 64). An estimated 30% of Caribbean immigrants are in the service occupations, 21% are in sales and office positions, and 25% are in management, business, science, and arts occupations and only 9% of Jamaican immigrants are in construction and maintenance jobs.

3. Category:Jamaican people by occupation - Wikipedia

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   E. Jamaican editors ‎ (1 C, 1 P) Jamaican educators ‎ (7 C, 19 P) Jamaican engineers ‎ (1 C, 2 P) Jamaican entertainers ‎ (7 C) Jamaican explorers ‎ (1 P)

4. Economy of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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   The economy of Jamaica is heavily reliant on services, accounting for 71% of the country's GDP. [17] Jamaica has natural resources and a climate conducive to agriculture and tourism. The discovery of bauxite in the 1940s and the subsequent establishment of the bauxite-alumina industry shifted Jamaica's economy from sugar, and bananas.

5. British Jamaicans - Wikipedia

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   The Caribbean island nation of Jamaica was a British colony between 1655 and 1962. More than 300 years of British rule changed the face of the island considerably (having previously been under Spanish rule, which depopulated the indigenous Arawak and Taino communities) – and 92.1% of Jamaicans are descended from sub-Saharan Africans who were brought over during the Atlantic slave trade.

6. History of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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   History of Jamaica. The Caribbean Island of Jamaica was initially inhabited in approximately 600 AD or 650 AD by the Redware people, often associated with redware pottery. [1] [2] [3] By roughly 800 AD, a second wave of inhabitance occurred by the Arawak tribes, including the Tainos, prior to the arrival of Columbus in 1494. [1]

7. Spice (musician) - Wikipedia

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   Grace Latoya Hamilton (born 6 August 1982), [1] known professionally as Spice, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay and singer. Known as the Queen of Dancehall, Spice is recognised as one of the most prominent dancehall artists in the world. [2] [3] She is known for her aggressive flow, musical versatility and outspoken lyrics.