Jamajka je stát, který se nachází na stejnojmenném ostrově ve Velkých Antilách v Karibském moři. Jedná se o největší anglicky mluvící ostrov v Karibiku. Hlavní město je Kingston. (upraveno podle Wikipedie 2022 http://www.cs.wikipedia.org/)

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)

Anotace

an island in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies

ostrov ve Velkých Antilách v Západní Indii

DUI

D007563 MeSH Prohlížeč

CUI

M0011820