Jamaica Research Paper

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Jamaica: From colony to country Jamaica is an island country located in the Caribbean Sea. Its has a total area of 10,990 square kilometres. Jamaica is generally perceived as a vacation paradise, but a rich historical tradition lies underneath. Jamaica’s history is marked by the struggle of the Jamaican people for freedom, justice and independence. Jamaica initially started as a Spanish colony, then slowly shifting to a british colony. The word Jamaica originated from an Arawak Indian word Xaymaca, which means land of springs, wood and water. (enter thesis)

The Taino Indians were the first Jamaicans. They settled in Jamaica around 600 AD. They were a group of the Arawakan Indians. The Arawakan Indians are a group of American Indians