From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishJamaicaJa‧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
