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Hurricane Gilbert was the strongest landfalling storm in Jamaican history. The island nation of Jamaica lies in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba and west of Hispaniola.It frequently experiences the effects of Atlantic tropical cyclones that track across the Caribbean, with impacting storms often originating east of the Windward Islands or in the southern Caribbean between Nicaragua and Colombia.
Montego Bay is the capital of the parish of St. James in Jamaica. The city is the fourth most populous urban area in the country, after Kingston , Spanish Town , and Portmore , all of which form the Greater Kingston Metropolitan Area, home to over half a million people. [ 1 ]
When the Spanish occupied Jamaica, Montego Bay was an export point for lard, which was obtained from wild hogs in the forests. In many of the early maps of Jamaica, Montego Bay was listed as "Bahia de Manteca" (Lard Bay). The parish was given the name "St. James" in honour of King James II by Sir Thomas Modyford, the island's first English ...
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Jamaica's national bird, a red-billed streamertail Jamaican boa Jamaican parrotfish. Jamaica's climate is tropical, supporting diverse ecosystems with a wealth of plants and animals. Its plant life has changed considerably over the centuries; when the Spanish arrived in 1494, except for small agricultural clearings, the country was deeply forested.
February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 324 days remain until the end of the year (325 in leap years). Events. Pre-1600. 1258 ...
In the same year, Palisadoes Airport (now Norman Manley International) and Montego Bay Airport (now Sangster International) were established. The airport was featured in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962). From October 1968, it was the hub for Jamaica's flag carrier, Air Jamaica, until that airline ceased operations during 2015.