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=Jamaica=

[|Jamacia's National Anthem]
Eternal Father,Bless our Land, Guide us with thy mighty hand, Keep us free from evil powers, Be our light through countless hours, To our leaders,great defender, Grant true wisdom from above, Justice,truth be ours forever, Jamacia, land we love, Jamaica,Jamacia,Jamacia, land we love

Teach us true respect for all, Stir response to duty's call, Strengthen us the weak to cherish, Give us vision lest we perish, Knowledge send us Heavenly Father, Grant true wisdom from above, Justice,truth be ours forever, Jamacia,land we love, Jamaica,Jamaica,Jamaica land we love. =__Location__=
 * Jamaica is about 700 miles south of Miami, Florida, USA, and 90 miles south of Cuba.
 * The capital of Jamaicaia is [|Kingston].

[|The Major Cities of Jamaica]

 * 1) Montego Bay
 * 2) Mandeville
 * 3) Mya Pen
 * 4) Spanish Town
 * 5) Kingston
 * [|Jamaica's absolute location is 17 and 59 N and 76 and 49 W].

=__Place__=

Ocho Rios Blue Mt. Beach in Jamaica [|Jamaica's Current Weather] The major climate in Jamaica is tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior

Cultural Pictures:



Picture of cultral importance in Jamaica: Statue of Columbus in St.Ann's Bay,Ocho Rios(Jamaica) [|Jamaican leaders.] Jamaican money is called [|Jamican Dollar (JDM)] The population of Jamacia is about [|2,758,124people in the year of 2006]. The tree common languages of Jamaica is English(offdical language), patois English and Creole. The major religons of Jamaica are [|Anglicanism, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism]. The [|life exectancy for women is 74.] The [|life exectancy for men is 70.] The [|literacy rate] in Jamaica is 88% in the year of 2003. The Major ethnic groups in Jamaica are black 90.9%, East Indian 1.3%, white 0.2%, Chinese 0.2%, mixed 7.3%, other 0.1%.

Fact And Stataistics
Jamaica was discovered by Christopher Columbus in the year of 1494. Jamaica is slighty smaller than C.T. The highest point in Jamaica is Blue Mountain Peak. The lowest point in Jamaica is the Caribbean Sea. Some natural hazards are hurricanes. The birth rate in Jamaica is 20.82 births/1,000 population in the year of 2006 The death rate in Jamaica is 6.5 deaths/1,000 population in the year of 2006. 91.6% of the women are educated in the year of 2003. 84.1% of the men are educated in the year of 2003. Jamaica recived its indepenedence on August 6,1962.

Timeline Of Jamaica
[|1494]- Columbus arrives in Jamaica. [|1509]- Spanish settle in Jamaica. [|1655]- Jamaica is captured by the British. 1838- Slavery abolished. 1962- Jamaica recieves its independence. 1988- Jamaica is badly hit by Hurricane Gilbert. 2006- Portia Simpson become's the first women Prime Minister in Jamaica. =__Movement__= [|Jamaica's major exports] are $1.608 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.): alumina, bauxite, sugar, bananas, rum, coffee, yams, beverages, chemicals, wearing apparel, mineral fuels. The [|cost of a fight to Kingston,Jamaica]range from $281 to $594. Jamaica used to be a part of the British in 1655 than it slowlygained independence form the U.K in 1962 Jamaica became a single ruling country. =__Reigon__= Jamaica is located in the reigon of the Caribbean Islands in Latin America. Jamaica is in the Western Hemisphere. =__Work Cited__= [|Population] [|National Anthem] [|Captial of Jamaica] [|Absolute Location] [|Major Cities] [|Weather] [|Currency] Religion [|Life Expantacy for Men and Women] [|Literacy Rate] [|Timeline:1494] [|Timeline:1509] [|Timeline:1655-2006] [|Major Exports] [|Flight to Jamaica] [|Government Leaders]