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JAMAICA EXPERIECES STRONG START TO 2009 FOR VISITOR ARRIVALS PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jacqueline Knight-Campbell   
Tuesday, 10 March 2009 20:59

The Jamaica Tourist Board is reporting a strong start in tourism arrivals for 2009, with 148, 886 total stopover arrivals for January representing an increase of 4.2 percent over the same period in 2008.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 March 2009 21:01
 
History of Jamaica PDF Print E-mail
Written by Wikipedia   
Saturday, 28 February 2009 14:10

Jamaica, one of the largest Caribbean islands, was inhabited by Arawak natives. When Christopher Columbus arrived at the island, he claimed the land for Spain. Still, it was not truly colonized until after his death. But only a few decades after Columbus' death almost all Arawaks were exterminated[citation needed]. Spain held the island against many buccaneer raids at the main city, which is now called Spanish Town. Eventually England claimed the island in a raid, but the Spanish did not relinquish their claim to the island until 1670.

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