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What country is Jamaica?
Jamaica is a country located in North America.

The word "heaven and hell" is a perfect description of Jamaica. The scenery of the Caribbean island countries is really fascinating, and there are too many disturbing factors hidden behind the beautiful scenery. Jamaica has also become one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Jamaica is called "the island of springs" because there are clear springs flowing out of the valleys everywhere on the island. Jamaica is an island country in the middle of the Caribbean, facing Haiti in the east and Cuba in the north.

National history of Jamaica:

Jamaica was originally inhabited by Indians. Columbus visited Jamaica on 1494. Jamaica was controlled by Spain and became a colony in 1509. Soon, the Indians in Jamaica became extinct. In order to supplement the labor force, the Spanish introduced a large number of blacks from Africa. Now the main ethnic group in Jamaica is black. ?

1655, Britain took control of Jamaica and repelled the Spanish counterattack in 1658. 1670, Spain ceded Jamaica to Britain, and Jamaica became a British colony and was developed as a pirate base by Britain. From 65438 to 0929, the Great Depression seriously affected Jamaica's economy and triggered the workers' movement, but it was forcibly suppressed by Britain, and then Britain gradually allowed Jamaica's autonomy. Jamaica became independent on 1962.