RUBY MARIA TAPASCO HENAOPAULA ANDREA HOYOS GALLEGOLAURA CRISTINA LOPERA JARAMILLOANDRES FELIPE MONTOYA URIBE

GEOGRAPHYJamaica is the third largest island in the CaribbeanThe island of Jamaica is composed fundamentally by mountainous area

The flora is exuberant with his tropical woods and landscapes of the littoralThe culminating point is the Mount Devil, with 756 m

The rivers more important of Jamaica are the Big river and river Cabarit

Jamaica is an island where we can find an impressive beaches

CAPITALThe capital of Jamaica is the city KingstonKingston is the place more populated with the countryJamaica this divided in 3 counties and 14 parishes

POLITICSQueen of Jamaica

Also there are Creole languages.

The Spanish is the language of little less than 500 persons.LANGUAGE

The official language is English

HistoryJamaica was discovered by Christopher Coln in his second trip

The first settlers of the island were the tanos

The Jamaicans are descendants of Africans, but there are also Europeans

CLIMATEThe climate in Jamaica is tropical, is in the habit of being hot and humid in the zones of mountain it can be something fresher

RELIGIONThe rastafari movement was founded in Jamaica

MUSICThe music "reggae" is original of Jamaica and it began in the population of African origin. The principal singer of "reggae" was Bob Marley

foodThe national local dish is the cod, the salty fish.

In Jamaica you can eat fruits and dish with names of sites of the Carib

SPORTSAsafa Powell

Usain Bolt

NATIONAL FLOWER The flower of the lignum vitae or " tree of the life " is the national flower of Jamaica the lignum vitae is a blue flowerThe flower blooms in spring and at the beginning of the summerThe name of the flower probably was adopted for their medicinal qualities

clothesThe suit is formed by a long skirt of several caps, a white blouse and a Handkerchief in the head

The skirt and Handkerchief are red

NATIONAL SYMBOLS" Doctor bird " is the national bird of Jamaica

NATIONAL SYMBOLSThe tree of the blue majagua is the national tree of Jamaica

The tree can grow to 20 meters

the tree is mainly in the interior of the island

NATIONAL SYMBOLSTHE JAMAICAN COAT OF ARMS

Out of Many One People