JamaicaBy Shayla

Whe

re Is

Jam

aica

Lo

cate

d? Jamaica is located in

Central America and The Caribbean

Jam

aica

’s Cl

imat

e Jamaica’s climate is tropical, hot, and humid

Majo

r Wat

er

Sour

ce Jamaica’s major water

source is The Caribbean Sea

High

est P

oint

The highest point is Blue Mountain 2,256m

Jam

aica

’s Po

pula

tion

In Jamaica there are

2,868,380 people

Main

Rel

igio

n Jamaica’s main religion is Protestant

Jam

aica

’s Fla

g

On the Jamaican flag the green represents hope, vegetation and agriculture. The black reflects hardship overcome and to be faced. The yellow recalls golden sunshine and the

Island’s natural resources.

Wha

t Are

The

Peo

ple

Calle

d In

Jam

aica

?People in Jamaica are

called Jamaicans

Wha

t Lan

guag

e Do

The

y Sp

eak?

They speak English and English Patois

Do T

hey

Cele

brat

e Ch

ristm

as?Yes

How

Do T

hey

Cele

brat

e Ch

ristm

as?

Christmas is a very special

time in Jamaica. They celebrate by playing Christmas carols, painting

their houses and hanging

new curtains. They prepare

their meals on Christmas Eve. The traditional Jamaican Christmas meal

include fresh fruits, sorrel

and rum punch. Jamaica’s

red wine and rum fruitcake

is also a tradition and eaten

in most homes.

How

To S

ay M

erry

Ch

ristm

as In

Ja

mai

ca?

Merry Christmas

Hem

isphe

re Jamaica is in the

Southern hemisphere

Majo

r Sou

rce

Of

Inco

me Alumina, bauxite,

sugar, rum, coffee, yams, beverages, chemicals, wearing apparel, mineral fuels

Wou

ld I

Visit

?

Yes I Would. Jamaica sound like an interesting and exciting place to

explore. I like to go to different places and Jamaica sound like the perfect place to go. I can’t wait to go to Jamaica!

Refe

renc

es

CIA World Factbookhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/jm.html