Jamaica
By: Mala'ika Akida
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island country standing in the Caribbean Sea lying south of Cuba. Jamaica is also the fifth largest island country in the Caribbean.The capital of Jamaica is Kingston.The language spoken in my country is Jamaican Patois.5 of the words spoken in Jamaica is 1.Me (I-English),2.Howde(how do you do-English),3.Goway(go away-English),4.Come Ya(come here-English),and finally 5.Si Down(sit down-English).The currency of Jamaica is Jamaican dollars with the picture of the president on it.It comes in various colors like blue,pink,and green.The official national anthem for Jamaica is called jamaica,Land We Love.Jamaica may look like a small island but the population so far is 2,930,050.The island is beautiful and the weather is usually hot,humiod,and sunny.Its like a tropical weather.
Government\Education System
Jamaica has a democratic government.Just like America you have to be 18 years old to vote.America has a vice president but Jamaica has a chief which is Monarch Elizabeth the second.Instead of a president Jamaica has a head which is Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller.Jamaica has a 21 member parlament-senate and a 60 member House of Representatives.Portia Simpson-Miller is the leader of the Jamaican government.The Queen of England is Jamaica's chief of state.She is represented by the governor general,so the government is led by Prime Minister.|When the school starts it begins with a devotional,which is a prayer and song service.They start with a devotional because all public schools are linked to a church.You stay in primary school(elementary school) until age 12.All of the students wear uniforms.All students get punished when misbehaving(eating on the street,smoking, and kissing) in public while they're wearing their uniforms.Adults finish 5 years of education.People have free education up to 19 years of age-(high school).
All about Jamaica
Religion\Major Industries
The Jamaican religion is christianity.Over half of the jamaican population are protestants.The church of god is the main Congregation.Another popular religion that arose in the 1930's is the Rastafarian movement.Jamaica's constitution provides for freedom of religion.|Some of the major industries in Jamaica are agriculture,mining,and tourism.Tourism in Jamaica is a premiere carribean tourist destination.Tourism is the top money earner for Jamaica.Sugar is the major agricultural export.Mining is the second largest industry in Jamaica after tourism.
Food/Transportation,Sports,Tourist spots
Jamaica has many popular foods,for example one dish is rice n peas,jerk chicken, and porridge.Also bamin,beef patties,and plantains are also very popular food dishes.Spme popular beverages are ginger beer and sky juice which is a fruit punch.| The transportation in Jamaica is by railway and airway.The common sports played are cricket which is baseball and soccer.Some tourist spots in Jamaica is Duns river falls and Negril beach.The hangouts are also the beaches and waterfall climb.
Information About My Ancestors
My ancestors settled in two areas which are England and America.Some never even left Jamaica.My great grandfather Herbert Higgins visited America in 1999 but he settled in England in 1951.He was a Civil Rights Activist.My dads grandma, my great grandmother never left Jamaica,she stayed there her whole life.On the other hand my dads grandfather on his moms side stayed in Jamaica his whole life also.My dads grandma on his moms side was a nurses aid and she came to America in 1977,but she settled in Bronx,NY.My grandma came to America in 1970 and settled in Buffalo,NY.Her occupation is a nurses aid too.My grandpa came to America in 1970,and he settled in Bronx,NY.He worked as a printer.A fun fact is that my great grandfather Herbert Higgins was famous in England.There is a street named after him.The picture above is him receiving his award.He received a Merit Award from the Federation of Black Housing Association and awarded an MBE from the Queen.