An island in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies. Its capital is Kingston. It was discovered in 1494 by Columbus and was a Spanish colony 1509-1655 until captured by the English. Its flourishing slave trade was abolished in the 19th century. It was a British colony 1655-1958 and a territory of the West Indies Federation 1958-62. It achieved full independence in 1962. The name is from the Arawak Xaymaca, rich in springs or land of springs. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p564 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p267)

Descriptor ID	D007563
MeSH Number(s)	Z01.107.084.900.525 Z01.639.880.525
Concept/Terms	Jamaica Jamaica

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Jamaica".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Jamaica".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Jamaica".