2. Jamaica
Jamaica is an island that is situated in Caribbean Island. It has 2.8 million
people and it´s the third most populous anglophone in America, after USA
and Canada. Its capital and largest city is Kingston.
MOTTO – Out of many, out of people.
(“a partir de muitos, um só povo”)
FLAG
COAT OF
ARMS
National Anthem – Jamaica, Land we love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9VIbNR3t_0
3. Parishes
Jamaica is divided into 14 parishes, which are grouped in three counties.
- Cornwall County
- Middlesex County
1 – Hanover
2 – Saint Elizabeth
- Surrey County
1
5
3
4
2
8
7
6
10
9
13
11
12
14
3 – Saint James
4 – Trelawny
5 – Westmoreland
6 – Clarendon
7 – Manchester
8 – Saint Ann
9 – Saint Catherine
10 – Saint Mary
11 – Kingston
12 – Portland
13 – Saint Andrew
14 – Saint Thomas
4. Economy
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Farm products – cane sugar, corn, cassava, coffee, cocoa, citrus fruits, bananas and
tabacco.
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Minerals: the country is the fourth leading world producer of bauxite.
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Industry: food, textiles, cement, agricultural machinery and the famous Jamaican
rum.
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Tourism: Jamaica attracts millions of tourists for its landscapes, beaches and an
infrastructure that offers good hotels, resorts and an efficient system of transport
and communications.
5. Culture
Jamaica is the homeland of rastafarinism and reggae. Bob Marley is a Jamaican
musical and cultural icon.
Rastafarian´s symbols:
- Juda´s lion;
- Dreadlocks;
- Reggae;
- Cannabis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PffS3JDpiYU
