Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston (population 600,000) is the capital of Jamaica. It is located on the southeastern coast of the island country at {{coor dm|17|59|N|76|48|W|}}. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sandspit which connects Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island.

Demographics

Despite the fact that the majority of the population are Blacks, Kingston, Jamaica has a large number of non-Blacks. The largest groups are those who are mixed race. Large numbers of Hispanics mostly from Latin America.

Related Topics:
Blacks - Mixed race - Hispanics - Latin America

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East Indians and Chinese are the next largest groups and this is evident from the many Asian restaurants that dot Kingston's streets. There is also a modest number of Whites, mostly from Cuba, and Great Britain, including a number of Christian Syrians and Lebanese.

Related Topics:
Indians - Chinese - Whites - Cuba - Great Britain - Syria - Lebanese

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