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ºJamaicaº
Shaneya Young
Created By
Diagonal yellow cross divides the flag into four
triangles green top and bottom and black hoist
side and outer side.
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Map
Jamaica
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ºJamaicas Backgroundº

• Jamaica Gained full independence from the British
  Commonwealth in 1962.
• During the 1970s, deteriorating economic led to
  violence and a drop off of tourism.
• In 1980, elections saw the democratic socialists
  voted out of office.

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Geography of Jamaica

• Jamaica is located off the coast of the Caribbean

• Jamaica is slightly smaller then the State of
  Connecticut.

• The land area of Jamaica is 10 830 sq. km 4181
  sq. miles

• The highest point in Jamaica is Blue Mountain
  which is 2256 meters high

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The People of Jamaica

• The Population of Jamaica is 2 680 029!

The death rate is 5.45 deaths/1000 pop.

• The age structure of people from the ages of 0-14
  is 29.1 , 15-64 is 64.1, and 65 and over is 6.8

The birth rate is 17.74 births/ 1000 pop.
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Routes of Reggae
Jamaican music, came into being, through the
process of time and evolution. With 300 years of
of continuous history, there people have
developed a homogeneous community. The fabric of
their music is woven of many threads and the
sources are varied and many, with European and
African influences. However the blend is uniquely
Jamaican. Reggae, Jamaicas most popular sound,
was developed from the folk-mento forms.
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ºJamaican words and phrasesº
all fruits ripe
big tings a gwan
an expression which means everything is going
well
Big things are happening
easy nuh
cho
Chill out
big up
A term used to express disgust or regret
A phrase which is used to praise someone
alms ouse
Nonsense
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Natural resources
The three main natural resources of Jamaica are
Limestone
Bauxite
Gypsum
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Natural Hazards
The main Natural Hazard of Jamaica is
Hurricane's
They usually occur between the months of July and
November
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Environmental Issues
The main environmental issues of Jamaica are
sewage
deforestation
air pollution
corel reefs
oil spills
polluted waters
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Climate
Jamaicas climate consists of the following
humid
tropical
temperature interior
hot
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Jamaica's Government
Government type constitutional parliament
democracy
The capitol of Jamaica is Kingston
Jamaica gained independence on the 6th of
August, 1962from the U.K
The Administrative divisions consists of 14
departments
Clarendon
Portland
Saint Elizabeth
Trelawny
Hanover
Saint Andrew
Saint James
Westmoreland
Kingston
Saint Ann
Saint Mary
Manchester
Saint Cathrine
Saint Thomas
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Religions of Jamaica
Others including some spiritual cults 34.7
Roman Catholic 4
Protestant 61.3
Ethnic Groups
Chinese 0.2
East Indian 1.3
Black 90.9
White 0.2
Other 0.1
Mixed 7.3
Language
Patois English
English
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Ecomomy
The main industries in Jamaica are
tourism
Food processing
cement
Chemical products
bauxite
Light manufactures
metal
textiles
rum
paper
Population below poverty line 34.2 1992 est.
The unemployment rate in Jamaica is 16 2000
est.
The main Agricultural products are
sugarcane
coffee
potatoes
poultry
milk
bananas
citrus
vegetables
goats
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Christmas in Jamaica
The Jamaican Christmas dinner consists of rice,
gungo peas, roast chicken or duck, oxtails and
curried goat, ham, roast beef or pork.
Christmas in Jamaica, even though not much
different from around the world, has its own
style based upon the many cultures that make up
the island.
Christmas carols that are sang in Jamaica, are
similar to those of Canada. Eccept they re-record
the songs into the famous reggae versions.
Cntd?
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Christmas in Jamaica
One famous celebration\parade, that is celebrated
in Jamaica is the JohnKano celebration. It is a
parade of masked, dancing musicians.
In some rural areas on the Island, Santa Claus
would ride a cart and a donkey.
Even though Jamaicans dont see snow, or have
houses that boast chimneys, they still see Santa
Claus and his gifts. It is very much part of
their tradition,as it is in many nations around
the world.
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Conclusion
From doing this project, I learned numerous
things about Jamaica. Some things are there form
of Government, There natural resources, their
religions, ethnic groups, there main language, I
learned about different things about there
economy, and I also learned how to say words and
phrases in Jamaican!
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Sources
I got all of my information from these sites
http//www.jamaicans.com/index.htm
http//www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/
jm.html
I got my pictures from these sites
http//www.3dflags.com/
http//www.jamaicans.com/index.htm
http//www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/
jm.html