Terms: jamaica
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1. Jamaica (LonelyPlanet.com)
   Provides information on the history, culture, people, geography, and a map.

2. Jamaica

3. Jamaica (CountryReports.org)
   Provides a profile by topic, including Economy, Defense, Geography, Government, People, National Anthem, Lyrics and Related Links. Provides a map and a flag. 6-02

4. Rulers by Country - J-O (Schulz)
   Provides a list of leaders by country and date. Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kasakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (Democratic People´s Republic), Korea (Republic), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maledives, Mali, Malta, Marshal Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, and Oman. leaders, rulers, Presidents, and Prime Ministers 9-00

5. Genetics Help With the Study of Fast Evolution of Crabs (National Geographic Society - Krause)
   Describes how the rapid evolution of the Jamaican tree crab was studied with the help of genetic material. 1-02

6. Foreman, George (Wikipedia.org)
   "In 1972, his string of wins continued, winning five bouts in a row, all within three rounds."
   
   "With that, Foreman was set to challenge for the world's Heavyweight championship, and so, in January 22, 1973, Foreman faced world Heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in Kingston, Jamaica, knocking him out in the second round to become the world's champion. In what was HBO Boxing's first transmission ever, the call made by Howard Cosell, the broadcaster that night (Down goes Frazier!!, Down goes Frazier!!, Down goes Frazier!) became one of the most memorable sports calls of all time." 6-05

7. Bolt, One of the Greatest (NBC Olympics)
   "Usain Bolt of Jamaica etched his name into history Wednesday as one of the Olympic greats, indeed one of the greatest athletes of all time."
   
   "And while no evidence of any sort has surfaced to suggest he's not, it's naïve not to wonder how Bolt is able to run so fast. Because no one in the history of human beings, from the first primitive soul desperately trying to outrun a saber-toothed tiger to the sophisticated races of our times, has ever run as fast as Usain Bolt has run at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games." 08-08

8. Bolt Lowers 100-Meter Mark to 9.58 (ESPN.com)
   "Usain Bolt crossed the finish line, saw his record-setting time on the clock and spread his arms as if he were soaring like a bird."
   
   "The Jamaican shattered the world record again Sunday, running 100 meters in 9.58 seconds at the world championships to turn his much-anticipated race against Tyson Gay into a one-man show."
   
   "That was 0.11 seconds faster than the mark he set last year at the Beijing Olympics -- the biggest improvement in the 100-meter record since electronic timing began in 1968." 08-09

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