One-third of all Jamaicans live in the capital city of Kingston.
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Fun Fact: Jamaica’s Connection to James Bond
Ian Fleming wrote all of his James Bond thrillers while he was in Jamaica.
Fun Fact: Jamaica Etymology
The name for Jamaica comes from the indigenous word Xaymaca meaning “Land of Wood and Water” or the “Land of Springs.”
Fun Fact: Jamaica’s Name Under Spanish Rule
Under Spanish rule, Jamaica was known as the Colony of Santiago.
(Not So) Fun Fact: What Happened To the Native Jamaicans
The vast majority of natives in Jamaica died from the Spanish or from disease. The modern Jamaicans are mostly descended from captured Africans brought to the island by Spain.