JamaicaJa‧mai‧ca /dʒəˈmeɪkə/ 
an island in the Caribbean Sea which is an independent state and a member of the British Commonwealth. Population 2,909,714 (2014). Capital: Kingston. Many slaves were brought there from Africa from the 17th to the 19th centuries to work on the sugar and banana farms. Jamaica is now known as a beautiful place for tourists to visit, and as the home of reggae music and the Rastafarian religion.—Jamaican noun, adjective
an island in the Caribbean Sea which is an independent state and a member of the British Commonwealth. Population 2,909,714 (2014). Capital: Kingston. Many slaves were brought there from Africa from the 17th to the 19th centuries to work on the sugar and banana farms. Jamaica is now known as a beautiful place for tourists to visit, and as the home of reggae music and the Rastafarian religion.—Jamaican noun, adjective