Kingston, Jamaica
Appearance
Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation | |
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Motto: A City That Hath Foundations | |
![]() Location of Kingston shown within Jamaica | |
Coordinates: 17°59′N 76°48′W / 17.983°N 76.800°W | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Surrey |
Parish | Kingston St. Andrew |
Established | 1693 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Desmond McKenzie |
Area | |
• Total | 453 km2 (175 sq mi) |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 651,880 |
• Density | 1,439/km2 (3,730/sq mi) |
• Kingston Parish | 96,052 |
• St. Andrew Parish | 555,828 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. It is on the southeastern coast of the island country. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects Port Royal and the norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. In the Western Hemisphere, Kingston is the largest predominantly English-speaking city south of the United States, with a population of 651,880 (2001 census).[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Statistical Institute of Jamaica". Archived from the original on 2009-06-10. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
Other websites
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- Extract from Tour Jamaica by Margaret Morris
- Jamaica Library Service: brief history of Kingston Archived 2005-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- 2001 Census Archived 2009-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Accounts of 1907 Earthquake in The Times Archived 2021-01-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Kingston City Guide Archived 2007-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Jamaican Affairs - Kingston Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Kingston Guide Archived 2007-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
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