Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit connecting the town of Port Royal and Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. It was established on 22 July 1692, and had a parish population of 662,435 at the 2011 census. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Population2011 census figure (parish), from Kingston's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Founding Year22 July 1692 is the date Kingston's own Wikipedia infobox gives for its establishment. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
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Jamaica, Countries Kingston is the capital of Jamaica.
Source Kingston, Jamaica (Wikipedia)
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Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, population
Population (2011) Parish 662,435
Infobox, area
Area Parish 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Infobox, elevation
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
Infobox, coordinates
17 58 17 N 76 47 35 W
Infobox, established
Established 22 July 1692
Introduction
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island.
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