Jamaica is one of thirteen countries that make up Insular America, Antilles or Islands of the Caribbean Sea, one of the thirty-five of the American continent. Its capital and most populated city is Kingston.
It has 240 km long and a maximum of 80 km wide, located in the Caribbean Sea. It is 630 km from the Central American subcontinent, 150 km south of Cuba and 180 km west of the island of Hispaniola, in which are Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
It was a Spanish possession known as "Santiago", between 1494 and 1655 when it was invaded by English troops. It then became an English possession, and later in a British colony known as "Jamaica." The island gained independence on August 6, 1962. With 2.8 million people, it is the third most populous English-speaking country in America, after the United States and Canada. It forms part of the Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth of Nations)? In accordance with the system of constitutional monarchy. The executive power is represented by Queen Elizabeth II, who in turn is the current Head of State and Queen of Jamaica. Kingston is the largest city in the country and the capital.
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