Jamaica

LOCATION

Close to the Equator West Indies

Small little dot

PEOPLE

From Africa From China

FOOD

Jerk Spice is popular. Curried Goat Festivals Rice and Peas (rice and beans) Ting and Ginger Beer Plantains (fried bananas)

CITIES

Montego Bay (tourist) Kingston (capital)

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Dunn’s River Falls Y’s Falls Glistening Waters

RANDOM FACTS Fact 1:

Jamaica is the largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean.

Fact 2:Jamaica is the first Caribbean Country to gain Independence.

Fact 3:Rum is the national drink of Jamaica.

Fact 4:Ian Fleming designed and built his home, "Goldeneye", in Jamaica and wrote ten of his James Bond novels there.

Fact 5:The Blue Mountains in Jamaica are named for the mists that often cover them, which look blue from a distance.

Fact 6:Jamaica was the first tropical country to enter the Winter Olympics.

Fact 7:The national dish of Jamaica is Ackee and Saltfish.

Fact 8:Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean.

Fact 9:Jamaica was the first commercial producer of bananas in the Western Hemisphere.

Fact 10:Apart from the United States, Jamaica has won the most world and olympic medals.

SOURCES Jamaica Continent flag--

http://images.google.com/imgres?q=Jamaica+Flag&hl=en&biw=1440&bih=799&tbs=sur:fmc&tbm=isch&imgrefurl=http://www.vector-clip-art.com/2011/07/jamaica-flag-071211.html&tbnid=nT6DthOmIiYuCM&docid=zztC0sMbJoF

Jamaican Flag-- http://www.flickr.com/photos/tigerlily80/5017826371/

Map of World-- http://images.google.com/imgres?q=Map+of+the+World&hl=en&biw=1440&bih=799&tbs=sur:fmc&tbm=isch&tbnid=9SNvDjKeLpiHKM:&imgrefurl=http://www.freeworldmaps.net/political.html&docid=yRIHY

Child with flag on face-- http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Asian+Jamaicans&start=65&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1440&bih=799&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=zGMwKIfktbXPGM:&imgrefurl=http://1browngirl.blogspot.com/2010_05_01_archive.htm

Ting-- http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Ting&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1440&bih=799&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=WI9_gHt4BylaXM:&imgrefurl=http://www.amountainofcrushedice.com/%3Fp%3D5485&docid=Mzuvn5lrFEAQjM&imgurl=http://www.amountainofcrushedice.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/ting-can2.jpg&w=333&h=500&ei=KRhQT4e9Iene0QGap8jiDQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=510&sig=112029160865660366667&page=1&tbnh=137&tbnw=85&start=0&ndsp=35&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0&tx=24&ty=110

Ginger Beer-- http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Ginger+Beer+from+Jamaica&hl=en&biw=1440&bih=799&tbm=isch&tbnid=rRIYL0BDZ12TIM:&imgrefurl=http://www.thirstydudes.com/review/272&docid=MV-_QLH_06rtSM&imgurl=http:

Map of JA-- http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/jmnewz.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/jm.htm&h=350&w=320

Dunn’s River Falls-- http://www.flickr.com/photos/jim_amorin/1991009690/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Y’s Falls-- http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinmcmanus/3274656267/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Glistening Waters-- http://www.google.com/imgres?q=glistening+waters+jamaica&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1440&bih=799&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=teM5jYwZqlGrJM:&imgrefurl=http://yourjamaicantourguide.com/category/luminous-

Random Facts-- http://www.10-facts-about.com/Jamaica/id/29 All other pictures taken by Kendra Brander