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Jamaica

Jamaica . Location . Population . 2,868,380 total people 91.2% Black (African descent) 6.2% mixed races 2.6% other (including east Indian and Chinese) or unknown English and Patois (an English based dialect) are spoken. Population cont. .

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Jamaica

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  1. Jamaica

  2. Location

  3. Population • 2,868,380 total people • 91.2% Black (African descent) • 6.2% mixed races • 2.6% other (including east Indian and Chinese) or unknown • English and Patois (an English based dialect) are spoken

  4. Population cont. • 0-14 years: 30.1% (male 438,888/female 424,383) • 15-64 years: 62.3% (male 882,548/female 904,242) • 65 years and over: 7.6% (male 97,717/female 120,602)

  5. Economy • Unemployment rate: 12.9% • Gini index: 45.5 • World rank: 38 • lowest 10%: 2.1% • highest 10%: 35.8%

  6. Ecnonomy cont. • Economic growth rate (over the past 3 years) • 1.1% (2010 est.) • 3% (2009 est.) • 0.9% (2008 est.)

  7. Industries • Agriculture • Services

  8. Government • Independence date: • August 6, 1962 (from the UK) • Type of government • Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy • Has political independence and its own constitution • Monarch is represented by Governor-General and the Head of State is Queen Elizabeth II

  9. 3 Important Events in Jamaica • Abolition of slavery • Independence • Hurricanes Charlie and Gilbert

  10. Abolition of Slavery in 1834 • Blacks outnumbered whites • Started with improvement of slave treatment in the early 1800’s • Fear of slave rebellions • Caused by several rebellions and change in attitude/morals of great Britain

  11. Independence in 1962 • Slow emancipation from the UK

  12. Hurricanes • Charlie (1951) • Gilbert (1988) • Both caused major damage and many deaths

  13. Bob Marley • Born in Jamaica on February 6, 1945 • Mixed race  black mom and white dad • One of the most world wide known Reggae singers • Part of the Rastafari Movement • Has 11+ children • Died on May 11, 1981 • Was known for spreading Reggae music and the Rastafari movement to the rest of the world

  14. Current Issues • Economy is currently in a decline • Unemployment rate has gone up • Increased violence  gangs and drug trading

  15. Rastafari Movement • A monotheistic belief system • Teachings from both the old testament and the new testament • Believe that the previous emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie is God incarnate (belief that the prophesy of the second coming of the Messiah has been fulfilled) • Beliefs are primarily shared through songs, chants and oral testimonies • Spiritual use of cannabis

  16. Relations w/ United States • Friendly • Jamaica relies on US for trading and tourists • Jamaica is a popular place for tourists from US to visit

  17. References • http://www.oxfordaasc.com/public/samples/sample_country.jsp • http://www.un.int/jamaica/basic.htm • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/jm.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rastafari_movement

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