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• The largest English speaking country/island in the Caribbean sea, measuring 4,400 square miles.

• Original inhabitants: The Caribbean (Taino) Indians• Original name: Xaymaca• 1509: the British arrive to the island.• 1655: the British invade Jamaica.• 1738: British and Maroons sign a peace treaty.• 1838: Slavery Abolition• 1865: Morant Bay Rebellion• 1962: Jamaica becomes an independent country in The

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History & Facts of Jamaica

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Some Jamaican Personalities:

Patrick Ewing

Devon White

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BOLT

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Birth date: 1945Death date: 11th May 1981

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