The Crown Colony of Jamaica and Dependencies was a British colony from 1655, when it was captured by the English Protectorate from the Spanish Empire. Jamaica became a British colony from 1707 and a Crown colony in 1866. The Colony was primarily used for sugarcane production, and experienced many slave rebellions over the course of British rule.[3] Jamaica was granted independence in 1962.[4]
Quick Facts Crown Colony of Jamaica and Dependencies, Status ...
Crown Colony of Jamaica and Dependencies |
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Motto: Indus Uterque Serviet Uni "The two Indies will serve as one" |
Anthem: God Save the Queen |
![Location of Jamaica](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Jamaica_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg/250px-Jamaica_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg.png) |
Status | Colony of England (1655–1707) Colony of Great Britain (1707–1800) Colony of the United Kingdom (1801–1962)[lower-alpha 1] |
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Capital | Spanish Town (1655–1872) Port Royal (de facto, 1655–1692) Kingston (1872–1962) |
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Common languages | English, Jamaican Patois, Spanish, African languages, Hindustani, Chinese |
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Ethnic groups | Afro-Jamaican, Multiracial, White (incl. Irish, Scottish), Indian, Chinese, Hispanic, Arab, and Jewish |
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Religion | Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Bedwardism, Rastafari, Traditional African religion, Afro-American religion, Chinese folk religion, Judaism |
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Government | Vicegerency under a parliamentary republic (1655–1660) Viceroyalty under a constitutional monarchy (1660–1962) |
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• 1655–1658 | Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell |
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• 1952–1962 | Queen Elizabeth II |
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• 1655 | William Penn |
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• 1957–1962 | Sir Kenneth Blackburne |
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Chief Minister | |
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• 1953–1955 | Alexander Bustamante |
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• 1955–1962 | Norman Manley |
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Legislature | Parliament |
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History | |
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| 10 May 1655 |
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• Attachment of Bay Islands British Honduras Cayman Islands Turks and Caicos | 15 June 1852 1749 18 July 1670 4 April 1873 |
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• Detachment of Bay Islands British Honduras Cayman Islands Turks and Caicos | 14 July 1860 2 October 1884 4 July 1959 4 July 1959 |
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| 6 August 1962 |
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| 1,249,900 |
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| 1,577,410 |
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ISO 3166 code | JM |
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