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The World Cup of Cricket 2007 in Jamaica, West Indies |
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Jamaica, West Indies is an island country of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. It is 635 kilometers towards the east of the Central American mainland, 150 kilometers south of Cuba and 180 kilometers towards the west of Hispaniola. It’s length is 240 kilometers and width is 85 kilometers. Jamaica is split into 3 counties and 14 parishes. The counties are Surrey, Middlesex and Cornwall. The various parishes are Kingston, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Thomas, Clarendon, Manchester, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Mary, Hanover, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Trelawny and Westmoreland.
History
Christopher Columbus was the person who discovered Jamaica in the year 1494 and between 1509 and 1655 the Spaniards engaged it. English possession was affirmed by the Treaty of Madrid in 1670. it was in the year 1872 when Kingston became the capital of the island. In 1944 self-government was brought up and it was extended till Jamaica attained independence completely on August 6th, 1962. The first prime minister of the nation was Sir Alexander Bustamante. Jamaica was led into the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) by Michael Manley.
Facts
Area: 10,991 sq.km
Population (2005 Est.): 2.73 m
Capital (population): Kingston ( 538,900)
Sports
The different sports played in Jamaica, West Indies are Football, Cricket, Bobsled, Basketball, Baseball, Boxing, Netball, Field hockey and Track and Field events. Jamaica has the prestigious honor of possessing the maximum success per capita of any country in the world of track and field. This honor started in 1948 Olympics, when Dr Arthur Wint won the 400 meters. The Women’s Netball team has been respected all over the world. Netball is the most popular women’s sport in Jamaica and played in a majority of schools. Field Hockey, though not very popular, is played in the high school, regional and international standards. Football was introduced at the end of the 19th century and has been widely popular since then. There are many clubs like Kensington, Melbourne, Kingston, Lucas and St. George’s Old Boys.
Cricket
Due to the British rule, Cricket was introduced in Jamaica, West Indies. The island has the biggest and most popular cricket stadiums in the Caribbean. It is called Sabina Park. It is located In Kingston and has a seating capacity of 12000. George Headley is Jamaica’s most popular cricket star. He used to play in the 1930s. Other famous cricketers are Michael Holding, Courtney Walsh, Jeffrey Dujon, Alfred Valentine, Jackie Hendricks, Collie Smith, Lawrence Rowe, Allan Rae, Maurice Foster, Jimmy Adams and Robert Samuels.
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