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Jamaica

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HISTORY. Jamaica was discovered by Columbus in 1494, and was occupied by the Spaniards between 1509 and 1655, when the island was captured by the English; their possession was confirmed by the Treaty of Madrid, 1670. Self-government was introduced in 1944 and gradually extended until Jamaica achieved complete independence on 6 Aug. 1962.

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  • Statistical Information. The Department of Statistics (93 Hanover St., Kingston) was set up in 1945—the nucleus being the Census Office, which undertook the operations of the 1943 Census of Jamaica and its Dependencies. Director: Dexter Rose. Publications of the Bureau include the Bulletin of Statistics on External Trade.

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  1. The Royal Historical Society, USA

    S. H. Steinberg Ph.D (Fellow)

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  1. The Royal Historical Society, USA

    S. H. Steinberg Ph.D (Fellow) (Fellow)

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© 1967 Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited

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Steinberg, S.H. (1967). Jamaica. In: Steinberg, S.H. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230270961_19

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