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... > contexts > geographicals > Americas > Caribbean region > West Indies > Jamaica
contexts > geographicals > islands > West Indies > Jamaica
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > landforms > islands > West Indies > Jamaica
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > physical geography > geomorphology > landforms > islands > West Indies > Jamaica
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Jamaica  

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  • Jamaica is an island in the Caribbean Sea, with an area of 10,991 square kilometers and a population of 2.7 million (July 2003 estimate). The Jamaica Constabulary Force The Jamaica Constabulary Force traces its genesis to the Morant Bay Rebellion in 1865 when Jamaica was a colony of the British Empire. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Jamaica]

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