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Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 240 kilometres (150 mi) in length and as much as 85 kilometres (50 mi) in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. It is 635 kilometres (391 mi) east of the Central American mainland, 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Cuba, and 180 kilometres (112 mi) west of the island of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated. Its indigenous Arawakan-speaking Taíno inhabitants named the island Xaymaca, meaning either the "land of springs," or the "Land of wood and water." Formerly a Spanish possession known as Santiago, then the British West Indies Crown colony of Jamaica, the country's population is composed mainly of the descendants of former African slaves. It is the third most populous Anglophone country in the Americas, after the United States and Canada.
History
The original Arawak or Taino people from South America first settled on the island between 1000 and 400 BC. Although some claim they became virtually extinct following contact with Europeans, others claim that some survived.
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Ackee.Com - Online community featuring discussion boards, news, an event calendar and high school alumni listings.
Meta Description: [ Jamaica's Premier Online Community, featuring the largest email search engine on the Internet, lively Jamaican discussions and listings of Jamaican Events, Businesses, Services. Ackee.com. ]
Ask Rootz - Searchable database of Jamaican links.
Meta Description: [ Find Jamaican hotels, resorts, villas, vacations, reggae music, entertainment, news and more -- just ask, and get insightful answers from all 'bout. ]
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BigCulture - Online directory of Jamaican websites and related content featuring music, recipes, online radio and all things Jamaican.
Meta Description: [ BigCulture.com is the world's largest online directory of Jamaican and related content. Follow the listings to reggae music, websites,images, Jamaican books and maps of things Jamaican ]
Everyting Jamaican - Offers updated news and information about the island, chatroom, recipes, jokes, downloadable music and an alumni search.
Meta Description: [ Jamaica online source for news, information and meeting people from Jamaica and across the world. Jamaica. ]
Fantasyisle - Detailed source of information about Jamaica including photographs, island history, recipes, places to go and eat and some tourist services.
Meta Description: [ Jamaica Hotels and Jamaican Resorts, Vacation, Tours, Reggae, Real Estate, Caribbean, Beaches, Spring Break, Recipes, Cruises and more. ]
Go-Jamaica - Portal to current news, local community information, interactive chatrooms, free e-mail, live music and Jamaican e-commerce.
Meta Description: [ Jamaica's Portal for Jamaican news, sports, buisnes, events. Go-Jamaica features travel information,chat room,dating and personals, scholarships, weather and more ]
Jamaica Information Service - Provides current news, background information on Jamaican government, education, culture, and community happenings.
Meta Description: [ The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is the multifaceted information agency of the Government of Jamaica that gathers and disseminates information on Government policies and programmes, locally and overseas. ]
Jamaica Links - Alphabetical directory listing of Jamaican web sites.
Meta Description: [ A Jamaica links web site with Jamaica links, Negril Jamaica links, Kingston Jamaica links, Montego Bay Jamaica links, Negril links, and links for Jamaica business ]
Jamaica Live - Portal to the island offering web site links, event listings and free downloads.
Meta Description: [ JL digital media engine, Artiste Publication, News Publication and Event Promotion. ]
Jamaica Netlink - Provides information on Jamaican travel, business, news, government and politics, music, art and a marketplace.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to JamaicaNetlink.com -- the definitive guide to all things Jamaican! Exclusive web-content and online features, search engine and portal. Locate travel and tours, business, news and sports, entertainment guides and music information. ]
Jamaica Online Reference Library - Offers a brief history of the island, its geography, national symbols and a database of links to Jamaican web sites organized by category.
Meta Description: [ Jamaica Virtual Online Reference Library is a database of links of businesses in Jamaica, where to vacation in Jamaica, about the Jamaican society and culture, Jamaican arts, the Jamaican government, schools in Jamaica, hospitals and health in Jamaica, Jamaican newspapers, and network resources .... ]
Jamaicans.Com - Comprehensive guide to Jamaica covering the island's history, culture, recipes, music, photos and tourist destinations.
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NetSearch Jamaica - Comprehensive and searchable directory of Jamaican sites.
Portals to the World: Jamaica - Annotated directory of selected online resources provided by the Library of Congress, USA.
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Top 5 Jamaica - Includes links to regional sites organized by category, including government, business, reggae, chatrooms, culture and information.
Meta Description: [ The Top Five Jamaican websites by category - The Internet's premier source of information about the best Jamaican web sites. If it's Jamaican, and it's on the Net, it's at the Top 5 Jamaica Search Directory ]
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