Jamaica Intro

Jamaica, one of the most interesting countries in the world. Other names for Jamaica  are Xaymaca, and Santiago. Jamaica was the Country that Christopher Columbus discovered in 1494. In 1962 It became an independent nation, separating from Great Britain. The climate of Jamaica is typically hot, it ranges 90 F to 40 F. Rain comes seasonally, so it is very hot in Jamaica. Jamaica’s national language is English, but other European languages are spoken there like French, and Spanish for example. One interesting language spoken in Jamaica is Jamaican creole, which is a very distinct language. It is a derivative of english but various dialects make it sound the way it does. One of Jamaica’s main economic markets are cash crops being coffee and sugar. Marijuana is also illegally grown and the U.S. has made an antidrug program that has stopped the illegal shipping to Europe and the U.S.

Some well known Jamaicans

Bob Marley

Jamaica's Bobsled Team

Usain Bolt

Landscapes