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Port Royal
Port Royal
is a city located at the end of the
Palisadoes
at the mouth of the
Kingston Harbour
, in southeastern
Jamaica
. Founded in 1518, it was the centre of
shipping
commerce
in the
Caribbean Sea
during the latter half of the 17th century. It was destroyed by an
earthquake in 1692
and a subsequent
tsunami
, and fires. Severe hurricanes have regularly damaged it. Another severe
earthquake occurred in 1907
.
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Port Royal (disambiguation)
Port Royal
is the former capital city of Jamaica.
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