The Island Of Jamaica, Jamaica

There are a lot of different countries in the world. Some have many similarities and some have few similarities. English is the international language and everyone should try and learn this language if they want to communicate with the rest of the world. Most people think of the United Kingdom and the United States of America, as the english speaking countries. This is not the only English-speaking countries, with English as the national language. In this text I will take a closer look at a country that has english as the national language. I will look at the differences and similarities that this country has with The United Kingdom. The country is surprisingly small and has a population of approximately 3 million people. It is a small island and the largest English-speaking country in the Caribbean. It was a British colony from 1665 to 1962 and that is probably one of the reasons why most of the people there speak english. The country i am talking about is obviously Jamaica.

Before their were any Jews in Jamaica they were living all around the world in countries like Spain, Germany, Poland and France. They were forced to leave these countries due to anti-semitism, war and Spanish Inquisition

According to Travel around Jamaica Jamaica is the most stand-out islands in the caribbean, because of its weather and the Bob Marley cliff. Also a well known runner from Jamaica is Usain Bolt. Families can also go see/swim with the dolphins,sharks,and stingRays. This shows that Jamaica is different from wisconsin because it is not as warm as Jamaica. Families can also go on a cruise and snorkeling. There is places all over to do things and have fun. As a result Jamaica is a nice place that a lot of people like to go and visit and see things!

I like that they have different foods from us and we can try them and that i like that most about jamaica is that they have different lights then we do and that they have a dances and carols.

The history of Jamaican music is inextricably intertwined with the history of the Jamaican people. Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean, and was initially populated by the Arawak people. Christopher Columbus "discovered" the island on his second voyage to the Americas, and it was settled first by Spanish colonists, and later by English colonists. (Megan, R.)

Ever wondered why Jamaica is in debt and why the United states isn’t, all of this had to have happen by something. The English used the slaves to benefit themselves by growing cash crops to sell to England, over 300 years of England’s control Jamaica gained its independence on August 6, 1962. Jamaica didn’t have enough time to build a strong economy after independence, so they took a loan from the IMF (International monetary fund) which had certain restrictions on what to do with the money, this was their downfall. The IMF demanded Jamaica to spend to a limited amount on education and health, devalue Jamaica’s currency, this doesn’t solve anything because it hurts the future of

Jamaica, where life is rarely fast paced, is a famous and popular vacation paradise in the Caribbean, mostly known as the home of Reggae music and Bob Marley, dreadlocks and pushcarts.

Jamaica is a neighborhood part of Queens. Queens is actually the most the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world. And Jamaica is a very diverse place. Racially the statistics show the 50 percent majority are Blacks, while Hispanics and Whites make up 40 percent, and the other 10 percent being Asian and varying others. The varying cultures of these races and the different places they all come from, make Jamaica a very diverse area.

Jamaica is an extravagant place with different features that set it apart from the other islands in the Caribbean Sea. With an area of 4,244 square miles and a population of 2,729,000, this country has a diverse community with people of Chinese, East Indian, European, white, and African descent. Jamaica has many different industries like mining bauxite, clothing, food, and cement, but probably their biggest industry is tourism. The landscape is mountainous with uninhabited wilderness, and plains and savannahs cover the west and lie along the coast. According to school.ed.com, “The climate is tropical, with temperatures higher along the coasts and cooler in the mountains. Rainfall, too, varies with region.” Jamaica has a tropical climate similar to that of rainforests and an average temperature of 79 degrees

Life in Jamaica was a different place at that time; different groups were forming to save themselves from the oppressions that overpowered them. Money was scarce and jobs were few; Bob helped in a welding shop to support some of the family’s expensive. People’s hopes diminished as generations saw their lives crumble under their country’s weak economy. For all of

In 1963, Jamaica gained independence from Britain. However, poverty was endemic, with over half the population earning only twenty-five dollars a week. At this time all of the money in Jamaica is controlled by the upper

Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea, comprising the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles. Jamaica has a long history of census taking, and currently holds a census every ten years. The last census took place in July 2011, which showed a total of 2,697,983 residents in the country. The largest cities in Jamaica with populations as of 2011 are: Kingston (Kingston Parish): 937,000, Portmore (Saint Catherine): 182,000 Spanish Town (Saint Catherine): 147,000, Montego Bay (Saint James): 110,000. Jamaicans of African descent represent 76.3% of the population, followed by 15.1% Afro-European, 3.4% East Indian and Afro-East Indian, 3.2% Caucasian, 1.2% Chinese and

Jamaica is an island country sitting in the middle of the beautiful Caribbean Sea. This island is 10,990 square kilometers and is currently home to 2,950,210 Jamaican citizens (Rogers). The population density is 252 citizens per kilometer squared and is growing at a rate of 0.4 percent. In regard to the size of the island, Jamaica is the fourth largest island in the Caribbean Sea. According to a The World Factbook: Jamaica, Jamaica’s terrain consists of mostly rocky mountains with narrow discontinuous coastal plains (World Fackbook 1). The climate of this area is tropical hot and humid. As far as the elevation of the area and surrounding areas, the absolute lowest point in the actual Caribbean Sea and the highest point is Blue Mountain

In 1836 John Gladstone , a Guyanese plantation owner, applied to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for permission to import Indian labourers. In 1838, 396 arrived and the great flood of Indian immigration begun. The Caribbean seemed attractive with high wages, shelter, medical care and a chance to find new occupations besides agriculture. It was immediately proclaimed a success. However, their fate was terrible. Investigations by the Anti-Slavery Society found evidence of fluffing and other forms of punishment. 9 of the Indians on the Gladstone estates died before their time of indenture was over. In July 1838 the Indian government suspended emigration to the West Indies while an investigation of the conditions in British Guiana was carried out by

“Jamaica was inhabited by Native American people, known as Tainos, at the point when Christopher Columbus made landfall there in 1494. It remained a Spanish colony until seized by the English in 1655. By the middle of the eighteenth century, the island was of central significance to the British empire, which at that time was primarily an