Jamaica and BahamasJamaica and Bahamas

The beautiful islands surrounded The beautiful islands surrounded by water everywhere you look.by water everywhere you look.

Jamaica Flag Bahamas FlagJamaica Flag Bahamas Flag

• The Jamaican flag The Jamaican flag means:means:

• Green: Hope, Green: Hope, richness, vegetationrichness, vegetation

• Black Creativity, Black Creativity, StrengthStrength

• Gold Wealth.Gold Wealth.

• The Bahamian flag The Bahamian flag means:means:

• Black: Stands for the Black: Stands for the strength.strength.

• Yellow: Denotes the Yellow: Denotes the sandy beaches.sandy beaches.

• Blue: symbolizes the Blue: symbolizes the Caribbean Sea Caribbean Sea

Jamaica’s Fast FactsJamaica’s Fast Facts

• Capital: KingstonCapital: Kingston• Population: 2,825,928Population: 2,825,928• Language: English and Jamaican PatiosLanguage: English and Jamaican Patios• Sugar made Jamaica one of the most Sugar made Jamaica one of the most

valuable possessions in the world for more valuable possessions in the world for more than 150 years.than 150 years.

• The British Parliament abolished slavery as The British Parliament abolished slavery as of August 1of August 1stst 1834. 1834.

Bahamas Fast Facts Bahamas Fast Facts

• The Bahamian Pledge: I pledge my The Bahamian Pledge: I pledge my allegiance to the Flag and to the allegiance to the Flag and to the commonwealth of the Bahamas for which commonwealth of the Bahamas for which it stands. One people united in love and it stands. One people united in love and service.service.

• Capital: NassauCapital: Nassau

• Population: 330,000 peoplePopulation: 330,000 people

Jamaica's EconomyJamaica's Economy

• Relies on tourism and provides jobs in Relies on tourism and provides jobs in economic services, Financial, services economic services, Financial, services accounting.accounting.

• Makes a lot hand crafts (Basketry, from Makes a lot hand crafts (Basketry, from palms founds, and voodoo dolls). palms founds, and voodoo dolls).

• Each year Jamaica has a pineapple fest, Each year Jamaica has a pineapple fest, along with a Crab fest.along with a Crab fest.

Bahamas EconomyBahamas Economy

• People in Bahamas make money off of People in Bahamas make money off of Crawfish, conch fritters, Land crabs, conch Crawfish, conch fritters, Land crabs, conch stew.stew.

• Many famous pirates landed here. Such as Many famous pirates landed here. Such as Blackbeard, Annebonnwy.Blackbeard, Annebonnwy.

• Sovereign Queen Elizabeth(1952)Sovereign Queen Elizabeth(1952)

Cited Websites for the InfoCited Websites for the Info

• www.en.wikipedia.comwww.en.wikipedia.com

• www.bahamianflag.comwww.bahamianflag.com

• www.bestonbahamas.comwww.bestonbahamas.com

• www.buzzle.comwww.buzzle.com

• www.everyculture.comwww.everyculture.com

• www.bahamasguide.comwww.bahamasguide.com

• www.jamaicans.comwww.jamaicans.com

• www.geographia.comwww.geographia.com

Cited websites for Info Cited websites for Info

• www.infoplease.comwww.infoplease.com

• www.hotels.comwww.hotels.com

• www.worldstogethertavel.comwww.worldstogethertavel.com

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