Jamaica

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Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi), it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about 145 km (78 nmi) south of Cuba, 191 km (103 nmi) west of Hispaniola, and 215 km (116 nmi) southeast of the Cayman Islands.

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Caribbean Nations on Tsunami Alert after Powerful 7.6 Earthquake – Urgent Evacuations Underway A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea near the Cayman Islands, triggering tsunami warnings across multiple nations. Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Cuba, Jamaica, and.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:05Published 2 weeks ago

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