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Fun fact 1 about Jamaica

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The Indigenous peoples, the Ciboney, called the island Xaymaca, meaning the 'Land of Wood and Water'.

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Jamaica

Population
2.8M
Area
10,991 km²
Capital
Kingston
Continent
North America
139th most populous country in the world

Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean, covering 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi). It is the third-largest island in the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean, after Cuba and the island of Hispaniola.

From the “Etymology” section

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