Jamaicais an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 234 kilometres (145 mi) in length and as much as 80 kilometres (50 mi) in width, amounting to 11,100 km2. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 190 kilometres (120 mi) west of Hispaniola, the island harboring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Its indigenous Arawakan-speaking taion inhabitants named the island Xaymaca, meaning the "Land of Wood and Water", or the "Land of Springs".
Formerly a Spanish possession known as Santiago, it later became the British Crown colony of Jamaica. With 2.8 million people, it is the third most populousanglophone country in North America, after theUnited States and Canada. It remains aCommonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth IIas Head of State. Kingston is the largest city in Jamaica and the country's capital.
The United States of America (commonly referred to as the United States, the USA., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, DC., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific
Well, both countries speak English, for one. Both countries have a bobsled team (yes, Jamacia has a bobsled team. Seen Cool Runnings?), Jamacian tourists come to the U.S, American tourists go to Jamacia, etc.
they all run fast and suck dack and you no black people stuff and they cant swim and they smoke a lot of marryj peace dogs hope this helped
Jamaica is an island of music, art, and poverty. The US is an empire of wealth, puritanism, and "ambition".
they have different climate and thier in a different time zone
the difference between Jamaica and Haiti is that Jamaican speak English and Haitian speak french and Haiti is larger than Jamaica
uhh.. their completely different countries and the time difference is 5 hours
hit it again and you'll know
The British came to Jamaica from Great Britain. Great Britain is an island near the continent of Europe.
Great Britain, mon!
Yes.
Britain is made up of three kingdoms: England, Scotland and Wales. England is a kingdom in Great Britain.
They made Jamaicans slaves for a while.
In 1962 Jamaica gained independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Great Britain - is the largest of the British Isles. It incorporates the countries of England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland is on the island of Ireland - west of Great Britain.
Great Britain.
(It was between Great Britain and France) It promised to split the land Great Britain promised to the Arabs between Great Britain and France (It was between Great Britain and France) It promised to split the land Great Britain promised to the Arabs between Great Britain and France
United Kingdom includes Northern Ireland.
Jamaica is around 4200 square miles in area. It is considered a commonwealth of Great Britain, although the country has its own prime minister.
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