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2009 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit (Jamaica)
The 2009 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit at Jamaica was held June 26–29, 2009 in Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica. It was the fourth leg of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2009. Women's competition Men's competition References NORCECABV Info 2009-08-01) See also * NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2009 {{DEFAULTSORT:2009 Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit (Jamaica) NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2009, Jamaica 2009 in Jamaican sport, Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit (Jamaica), 2009 International volleyball competitions hosted by Jamaica ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola (the island containing the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic); the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands lies some to the north-west. Originally inhabited by the indigenous Taíno peoples, the island came under Spanish rule following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1494. Many of the indigenous people either were killed or died of diseases, after which the Spanish brought large numbers of African slaves to Jamaica as labourers. The island remained a possession of Spain until 1655, when England (later Great Britain) conquered it, renaming it ''Jamaica''. Under British colonial rule Jamaica became a leading sugar exporter, with a plantation economy dependent on the African slaves and later their des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |