JAMAICA

Jamaica

FLAG COAT OF ARMS

MOTTO – Out of many, out of people.

(“a partir de muitos, um só povo”)

National Anthem – Jamaica, Land we love.

Jamaica is an island that is situated in Caribbean Island. It has 2.8 million people and it´s the third most populous anglophone in America, after USA and Canada. Its capital and largest city is Kingston.

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ParishesJamaica is divided into 14 parishes, which are grouped in three counties.- Cornwall County - Middlesex County- Surrey County

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1 – Hanover2 – Saint Elizabeth3 – Saint James4 – Trelawny5 – Westmoreland6 – Clarendon7 – Manchester8 – Saint Ann9 – Saint Catherine10 – Saint Mary11 – Kingston12 – Portland13 – Saint Andrew14 – Saint Thomas

Economy• Farm products – cane sugar, corn, cassava, coffee, cocoa, citrus fruits, bananas and

tabacco.

• Minerals: the country is the fourth leading world producer of bauxite.

• Industry: food, textiles, cement, agricultural machinery and the famous Jamaican rum.

• Tourism: Jamaica attracts millions of tourists for its landscapes, beaches and an infrastructure that offers good hotels, resorts and an efficient system of transport and communications.

CultureJamaica is the homeland of rastafarinism and reggae. Bob Marley is a Jamaican musical and cultural icon.

Rastafarian´s symbols:- Juda´s lion;- Dreadlocks;- Reggae;- Cannabis.

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