Jamaica is anisland country in theCaribbean, covering 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi). It is the third-largest island in theGreater Antilles and the Caribbean, afterCuba and the island ofHispaniola. Jamaica lies about 145 km (78 nmi) south of Cuba, 191 km (103 nmi) west of Hispaniola (the island containingHaiti and theDominican Republic), and 215 km (116 nmi) southeast of theCayman Islands (aBritish Overseas Territory). With 2.8 million people,0 Jamaica is the third most populousAnglophone country in theAmericas and the fourth most populous country in the Caribbean.Kingston is the country's capital and largest city.
... that Swedish naval officerAxel Lagerbielke was imprisoned inLima for over a year, held inCallao and eventually escaped from Panama on an Englishpacket boat to Jamaica?
... that Jamaican-Welsh noblewomanJustina Jeffreys was the inspiration for the character of Anthelia in the 1817 novelMelincourt?
... that footballerKameron Simmonds, who plays for Jamaica, only took up the sport after a gymnastics injury?
... thatGloria Cameron was the first native Jamaican in the UK to appear on the British television programmeThis Is Your Life?
Dennis Emmanuel BrownCD (1 February 1957 – 1 July 1999) was aJamaicanreggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, herecorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars oflovers rock, a subgenre ofreggae.Bob Marley cited Brown as his favourite singer, dubbing him "The Crown Prince of Reggae", and Brown would prove influential on future generations of reggae singers. (Full article...)
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Dennis shortly before peak intensity while approaching theFlorida panhandle on July 10
Hurricane Dennis was a deadly and destructivetropical cyclone that briefly held the record for the strongestAtlantic hurricane ever to form before August. Dennis was the fourthnamed storm of the record-breaking2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It originated on July 4 near theWindward Islands from atropical wave. Dennis intensified into a hurricane on July 6 as it moved across theCaribbean Sea. Two days later, it became a strongCategory 4 hurricane on theSaffir-Simpson scale before strikingCuba twice on July 8. After weakening over land, Dennis re-intensified in the Gulf of Mexico, attaining its lowestbarometric pressure of 930 mbar (27.46 inHg) on July 10. That day, Dennis weakened slightly before making a final landfall onSanta Rosa Island, Florida as aCategory 3 hurricane. After moving through the central United States, the circulation associated with former Hurricane Dennis dissipated on July 18 overOntario. While Dennis was still active as a tropical cyclone, it lost its status as the strongest hurricane before August toHurricane Emily, which also moved through the Caribbean.
In the Caribbean, the outer bands of Hurricane Dennis brought tropical storm-force winds and heavy rain to parts ofHaiti, resulting in floods andlandslides. A total of 3,058 homes were damaged and 929 were destroyed. Hundreds of livestock were killed, causing significant harm to Haiti's agricultural industry. The storm resulted in 56 fatalities and caused approximately$50 million in damages. In Jamaica, Dennis produced 24.54 in (623 mm) of rainfall inMavis Bank. The resultant floods severely affected Jamaica's agriculture industry, killing nearly 160,000 livestock and leaving around 100,000 customers without electricity. The storm killed one person in Jamaica and resulted in over$34.5 million in damages. InCuba, rainfall peaked at 43 in (1,092 mm). Approximately 120,000 houses were damaged and 15,000 homes were destroyed. Nationwide, 2.5 million people lost access to water while 70% of the water sources inGranma Province were contaminated. Its agricultural industry was also affected, with almost 27,000 hectares (67,000 acres) of agricultural land being destroyed in the provinces ofCienfuegos and Granma. The impact led to 16 fatalities and caused an estimated$1.4 billion in damage to the country. (Full article...)
...that record producerLee "Scratch" Perry's first single "People Funny Boy" was directed as an insult to fellow Jamaican music mogul and former collaboratorJoe Gibbs?
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