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Jamaica

Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 150 miles (240 kilometres) in length and as much as 50 miles (85 kilometres) in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. It is 391 miles (635 kilometres) east of the Central American mainland, 93 miles (150 kilometres) south of Cuba, and 112 miles (180 kilometres) west of the island of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated. Its indigenous Arawakan-speaking Ta’no inhabitants named the island Xaymaca, meaning either the "Land of Springs," or the "Land of Wood and Water." Formerly a Spanish possession known as Santiago, it later became the British West Indies Crown colony of Jamaica. It is the third most populous anglophone country in the Americas, after Canada and the United States.

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http://www.un.int/jamaica/

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http://www.jis.gov.jm/

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jamaica@un.int

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Jamaica Maps and Flags

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Maps are for educational purposes only. Not to be used for navigation. Adobe PDF files can be enlarged without losing resolution on large format printers.

Jamaica Color Flag (Cutout Size)  225.9 KB

Color flag for mounting on a dowel or straw. Flags are approximately 3" x 5" when cut out. Letter size document.

Jamaica Color Flag (Letter Size) 319.8 KB

This flag is suitable for applications where a letter size, full-color flag is required. Printed flag measures approximately 8" x 10". Can be enlarged to almost any size on large format printers. Includes small illustration of where country is located on the globe (orthographic perspective format).

Jamaica Color Flag (Tabloid Size) 186.8 KB

This flag is suitable for applications where a tabloid size, full-color flag is required. Printed flag measures approximately 10" x 15". Can be enlarged to almost any size on large format printers.

Jamaica Color Map (Orthographic Perspective Letter Size) 337.6 KB

This map is suitable for applications where a letter size, full-color orthographic perspective (globe) map showing Afghanistan's location is required. Printed map measures 8" wide. Can be enlarged on wide format printers without losing resolution.

Jamaica Outline Flag (Cutout Size) 215.1 KB

Color your own flag for your favorite country! Letter size outline flag for mounting on a dowel or straw. Flags are approximately 3" x 5" when cut out. Letter size document.

Jamaica Outline Flag (Letter Size) 296.9 KB

This flag is suitable for applications where a letter size, outline flag is required. Students can color their own versions. Printed flag measures approximately 8" x 10". Size can vary. Can be enlarged to almost any size on large format printers. Includes small illustration of where country is located on the globe (orthographic perspective format).

Jamaica Microsoft PowerPoint 182.5 KB

This Microsoft PowerPoint file includes full color maps and flags. Contents can be immediately used in onscreen presentations, or cut and pasted into other PowerPoint documents.

Jamaica Microsoft Word 178 KB

This Microsoft Word file includes full color maps and flags and can be scaled to print on large format printers, or cut and pasted into other Word documents.

Jamaica Zip Archive 1.9 MB

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