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Jamaica

Jamaica. By krishnan chandra. Facts about Jamaica. The main exports of Jamaica are: Sugar Rum Coffee Yams and Beverages. Jamaica is the largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean . Jamaica is the first Caribbean Country to gain Independence . Rum is the national drink of Jamaica .

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Jamaica

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  1. Jamaica By krishnan chandra

  2. Facts about Jamaica The main exports of Jamaica are: Sugar Rum Coffee Yams and Beverages • Jamaica is the largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean. • Jamaica is the first Caribbean Country to gain Independence. • Rum is the national drink of Jamaica. • Jamaica was the first tropical country to enter the Winter Olympics. • The national dish of Jamaica is Ackee and Saltfish. • The capital of Jamaica is Kingston which is also the largest city in Jamaica. • The currency of Jamaica is the Jamaican dollar (JMD). • The population of Jamaica is 2,889,187. • Jamaica is around 4,243 square miles. • In Jamaica they speak English and Jamaican Patois.

  3. The Caribbean Jamaica is one of many islands in the Caribbean. The Caribbean is made up of 28 island nations and more than 7,000 individual islands. Jamaica is the fifth largest island in the Caribbean with Cuba the biggest with 42,803 square miles and Saint Kitts and Nevis the smallest with only 100 square miles. The islands near Jamaica are Haiti, Cuba and the Dominion republic. The Caribbean is around 92,541 square miles of land.

  4. Usain Bolt A Jamaican hero! Usain bolt is the fastest person in the world and won the gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics. He is the champion of Jamaica and so is his fellow competitor Yohan Blake. In the London Olympics he was the first person to ever win the 100 metre sprint, 200 metre sprint and the 4 x 100 metres relay race with his team, in one Olympics. Along with his gold medal he has also won the Laureus World Sportsman Award.

  5. Public holidays of Jamaica • Ash Wednesday (February 13) • Good Friday (March 29) • Easter Monday (April 1) • Christmas Day (December 25) • New Years Day (January 1) • Labour Day (May 23) • Emancipation Day (August 1) • National Independence Day (October 21) • Boxing Day (December 26)[1]

  6. The sports of Jamaica There are quite a few types of sports played in Jamaica but a few of the most popular sports are soccer, cricket, netball, basketball and dominos. They also play golf, bobsledding and water sports but these are not vary common in Jamaica.

  7. Thanks for watching!

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