Jamaica By Shayla Where Is Jamaica Located? Jamaica is located in Central America and The Caribbean

JamaicaBy Shayla

Where

Is

Jam

aic

a

Loca

ted?

Jamaica is located in

Central America and

The Caribbean

Jam

aic

a’s

C

limate

Jamaica’s climate is

tropical, hot, and humid

Majo

r W

ate

r Sourc

e Jamaica’s major water

source is The Caribbean Sea

Hig

hest

Poin

tThe highest point is

Blue Mountain 2,256m

Jam

aic

a’s

Po

pula

tion

In Jamaica there are 2,868,380 people

Main

Relig

ion

Jamaica’s main religion is Protestant

Jam

aic

a’s

Fla

g

On the Jamaican flag

the green represents

hope, vegetation and

agriculture. The black

reflects hardship overcome and to be faced. The yellow recalls golden sunshine and the Island’s natural resources.

What

Are

The P

eople

C

alle

d In Jam

aic

a?

People in Jamaica are

called Jamaicans

What

Language

Do T

hey

Speak?

They speak English and English Patois

Do T

hey

Cele

bra

te

Chri

stm

as?

Yes

How

Do T

hey

Cele

bra

te

Chri

stm

as?

Christmas is a very special

time in Jamaica. They

celebrate by playing

Christmas carols, painting

their houses and hanging

new curtains. They prepare

their meals on Christmas

Eve. The traditional Jamaican Christmas meal

include fresh fruits, sorrel

and rum punch. Jamaica’s

red wine and rum fruitcake

is also a tradition and

eaten in most homes.

How

To S

ay

Merr

y C

hri

stm

as

In

Jam

aic

a?

Merry Christmas

Hem

isphere

Jamaica is in the Southern hemisphere

Majo

r Sourc

e O

f In

com

e Alumina, bauxite, sugar, rum, coffee, yams, beverages, chemicals, wearing apparel, mineral fuels

Would

I V

isit

?

Yes I Would. Jamaica

sound like an interesting and exciting place to explore. I like to go to

different places and Jamaica sound like the

perfect place to go. I

can’t wait to go to Jamaica!

Refe

rence

s

CIA World Factbookhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-

world-factbook/geos/

jm.html