Latin America Project
Jamaica
Background Information
Capital: Kingston
Major cities: New Kingston, Spanish Town, Portmore, and Montego Bay.
History
Was formally controlled by Spain, but gained their independence in February of 1962.
The official language of Jamaica is English.
Description of flag: Yellow background, four triangles: 2 on top and bottom green 2 on left and right black.
Geographical Information
Island
Blue Mountain Peak
Catherines Peak
Political Information
Type of government: constitutional parliamentary democracy
Leader: none
Economic Information
Currency: Jamacian Dollar
Economic System: capitalism
Tourist Information
People should visit the beaches in Jamaica .
Tourists should stay up to see the sunset.
Fun facts
The man who wrote the James Bond books made some of his books in Jamaica.
In 1988, Jamaica became the first tropical country to enter the Winter Olympics.
The national dish of Jamaica is Ackee and Saltfish.
Citations
tripadvisor.com
cia.worldfactbook
worldatlas.com
infoplease.com
jis.gov.jm