Jamaica
Jamaica is a state in Caribbean (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) that has existed since 1962 CE. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Germanic (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
The largest English-speaking Caribbean island, independent in 1962. Its reggae music and Rastafari movement spread around the world from the 1970s.
See Jamaica on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1962 CE to the present
- Duration
- 63 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Caribbean, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Language of its rulers
- Germanic
- Capital
- Kingston
Came from
Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time
- Cuban Missile Crisis
Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Haiti
- British West Indies
- Colony of Jamaica
- Mexico
- Cuba
- Dutch Caribbean
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Jamaica exist?
1962 CE to the present, about 63 years.
Where was Jamaica?
Caribbean, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean. Its capital was Kingston.
What language did the rulers of Jamaica speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.
What came before Jamaica?
Colony of Jamaica and West Indies Federation.