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Descriptor English:
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Jamaica
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Jamaica
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Jamaica
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Tree Number:
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Z01.107.084.900.525
Z01.639.880.525
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Definition English:
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An island in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies. Its capital is Kingston. It was discovered in 1494 by Columbus and was a Spanish colony 1509-1655 until captured by the English. Its flourishing slave trade was abolished in the 19th century. It was a British colony 1655-1958 and a territory of the West Indies Federation 1958-62. It achieved full independence in 1962. The name is from the Arawak Xaymaca, rich in springs or land of springs. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p564 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p267) |
Indexing Annotation English:
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an island in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies
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Record Number:
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7732
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Unique Identifier:
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D007563
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