Dr. No launched the James Bond film series, introducing the world to cinematic 007 for the first time and establishing a template for spy entertainment that would hold for decades. The film arrived in 1962, adapted from Ian Fleming’s 1958 novel of the same name. The transition from page to screen involved a number of…
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Fun Fact: Where Most Jamaicans Live
One-third of all Jamaicans live in the capital city of Kingston.
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.