Essay Archive - Jamaica
Jamaica
The island of Jamaica is the third largest Caribbean island. It is in
a group of islands called the greater antilles. It has an area of 10 991
km squared or 4 244 sq. miles. Jamaica spans 230 km east to west and from
80-36 from north to south. It is third only to Cuba, which is the largest,
and Hispaniola which is the second largest island. Jamaica lies in the
Caribbean sea which is a part of the much larger Atlantic ocean. The
island is 960 km south of Florida, 160 km southwest of Haiti, and 140 km
south of Cuba.
Jamaica is mainly a mount....
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