JAMAICA

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Content
● The History ● The food
● The meaning of the ● The music
flag ● Fun facts
● Places to visit
 The History
● The original inhabitants of Jamaica are
believed to be the Arawaks, also called
Tainos.
● A second wave of inhabitants occurred
by the Arawak tribes prior to the arrival
of Columbus in 1494. Early inhabitants of
Jamaica named the land 'Xaymaca',
meaning 'land of wood and water'.

● The spoken language is English. But also

Jamaican Patois, known locally as (Patwa
or Patwah) and called Jamaican Creole
● The capital of the country is Kingston.
● There are 14 parishes in Jamaica
 The Meaning of
the flag
● “The sun shineth, the land is green
and the people are strong and
creative” is the symbolism of the
colours of the flag.
● Black depicts the strength and
creativity of the people;
● Gold, the natural beauty of the
sunlight and the wealth of the
country;
● Green signifies hope and
agricultural resources.
 ● Rick’s cafe
● The Bob Marley Museum
Places to visit
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● Dunn’s River Falls

Dunn's River Falls is a famous waterfall near Ocho Rios,

Jamaica and a major Caribbean tourist attraction that
receives thousands of visitors each year.
The food
● The national dish of Jamaica is
Ackee and saltfish.

● The most popular food to

eat in Jamaica is the jerk
chicken or the curry goat.
With Rice and Peas
●
The
Reggae
Music
is a style of popular
music with a strongly accented
subsidiary beat, originating in
Jamaica. Reggae evolved in the
late 1960s from ska and other
local variations on calypso and
rhythm and blues, and became
widely known in the 1970s through
the work of Bob Marley; its lyrics
are much influenced by
Rastafarian ideas.
Fun facts