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Montego Bay (mŏntē`gō), city (1991 pop. 82,002), NW Jamaica. One of the most popular resorts in the Caribbean with highly developed tourism facilities, Montego Bay is also a port and commercial center. There is an active trade in sugar, bananas, coffee, and rum. The city has various light manufacturing industries. Montego BaySeaport (pop., 2000 est.: 89,859), northwestern Jamaica, located northwest of Kingston. It lies on the site of a large Arawak village visited by Christopher Columbus in 1494. The Spanish, ousted by the British after 150 years, destroyed most of the original buildings. One of Jamaica's largest cities, it is a commercial centre and busy port. It is also a popular tourist resort noted for its white sandy beaches. Montego Bay a port and resort in NW Jamaica: the second largest town on the island Pop.: 83 446 (1991) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Air Jamaica has added four extra weekly departures from New York to Kingston, and two additional departures from New York to Montego Bay. Chavez launched the Petro-Caribe Initiative at a summit in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on September 12, with Cuba's Communist dictator Fidel Castro at his side. Michaels has announced that his firm has been retained by two highly respected development companies to finance the development and construction of a luxury condominium project, located immediately adjacent to the Ritz Carlton in Montego Bay, Jamaica at the Rose Hall estate. |
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