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Jamaica

Jamaica. Lost in the West Indies. Done by: Cavan Lang. Facts. Capital: Kingston Official Language: English Area: 10,991 km squared Population: Est.1991 - 2,557,000 people

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Jamaica

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  1. Jamaica Lost in the West Indies Done by: Cavan Lang

  2. Facts • Capital: Kingston • Official Language: English • Area: 10,991 km squared • Population: Est.1991 - 2,557,000 people • Main Products:Agriculture – bananas, cacao, citrus fruits, coconuts, coffee, sugar cane. Manufacturing – alumina, cement, chemicals, clothing, petroleum, rum. Mining – bauxite, gypsum. • National anthem: “Jamaica” • Flag: • Currency: Jamaican Dollar

  3. The Arawak tribe of the Native North Americans, were the aboriginal inhabitants of Jamaica. When Christopher Columbus arrived there in 1494, he and the Spaniards enslaved the Arawak tribe. Later, he brought Africans to the island as there was a shortage of slaves. Disease and overwork killed almost all of the Arawak tribe. The Spaniards used Jamaica as a supply base and did not try to settle or develop on the island. Jamaica was captured by an English naval force under Sir William Penn in 1655. The island was formally transferred to England in 1670. Jamaica soon became one of the principal slave-trading centers in the world. Jamaica became independent in 1944. Arawak sculpture History

  4. People • More than 90% of Jamaica’s population is Black African or of Mixed Black African ancestry. • Jamaica’s official language is English but most Jamaican’s speak a local form of English that differs from the language spoken by the Americans or English people. • Over 80% of the people are Christians, religious groups include Anglicans, Baptists and Roman Catholics. • About 100 000 black Jamaicans belong to a Ras Tafari, a religious and political movement that considers former Emperor, Haile Salassie l, of Ethiopia as a God. Rastafarians consider themselves as Africans and not Jamaicans and some believe that blacks are superior to other people. • 90% of children from 6-15 go to primary school and 55% attend secondary school. • The University of the West Indies has more than 5000 students at its campus in Kingston. • Jamaica has an average of 1 car per 15 people.

  5. Land and Climate • Jamaica makes up part of the Greater Antilles, a group of islands in the West Indies. • The island’s largest mountain is the Blue Mountain at a height of 2256m above sea level. • The island has many rivers, springs, streams and waterfalls. Limestone formations are found in the northwest. • Jamaica has a tropical climate. • Temperatures along the coast stay between 27-30 degrees Celsius. Temperatures along the mountains can reach 4 degrees. • Rain falls throughout the year but mainly in May and October.

  6. Economy • A fourth of Jamaica’s population work in agriculture. Sugar cane is the most important crop. • Farms does not produce enough food for the people so Jamaica has to import most of its food. • Mining provides Jamaica with most of its income. It is one of the world leaders in the production of bauxite. • Jamaica has plants that produce cement, chemicals, cigars, clothing, fertilizer, footwear petroleum and rum. • Tourism centres in Jamaica are situated in Kingston, Montego Bay, Negril and Ocho Rios. • Jamaica’s trading partners are United States, Great Britain and Venezuela.

  7. Bibliography • World Book Encyclopedia • Microsoft Encarta • www.google.com (pictures) • Childcraft Picture Atlas Bob Marley

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