| The capital of Jamaica is Kingston and is the largest | | | | quake hitting Port Royal did the town of Kingston |
| city on the island. It is situated on the islands | | | | begin to flourish. At this time a surveyor by the |
| southeastern coast and its natural harbor is protected | | | | name of John Goffe chose to draw up plans for the |
| by a long sand spit known as the Palisadoes. | | | | town which were based on grid. It then took a |
| The capital is actually served by two airports the | | | | further 13 years from 1703 until 1716 for the town to |
| main one being Norman Manley International into | | | | become the largest on Jamaica. Because of its |
| which all flights from across the world arrives in at. | | | | growth it also became the center of trade that was |
| Whilst the smaller airport called Tinson Pen | | | | occurring on the island. |
| Aerodrome is the one that deals mainly with | | | | When building started to happen people were only |
| domestic flights (i.e. those coming in from other | | | | allowed to buy the same amount of land that they |
| islands in the Caribbean). | | | | had originally owned when they lived in Port Royal |
| The city of Kingston was not actually founded until | | | | and only that which is situated on the sea front. But |
| 1692 and this was only because the area of Port | | | | gradually the merchants of the town became |
| Royal was destroyed by a large earthquake at the | | | | wealthier and so they began to buy land further in so |
| time. In fact before this earthquake the area that is | | | | that they could build themselves new homes rather |
| now Kingston was used for agricultural purposes only. | | | | than living above their places of business. |
| However it was another 11 years after the earth | | | | |