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    JAMAICA

    ENGLISH CROWN JEWEL


    THE HISTORY OF
    JAMAICA
    The island of Jamaica is located in Central
    America and, during its history, has been
    under the influence of countries such as the
    United Kingdom and Spain. The arrival of the
    Spaniards to the island of Jamaica took place
    in 1494, when they killed the Arawak Indians
    who lived there and took African slaves to
    plant sugar cane. The country became
    independent in 1962
    SPORTS
    The most popular sports in
    Jamaica are mainly imported
    from Great Britain. The most
    popular sports are athletics,
    cricket and association
    football; other popular sports
    include basketball and
    netball.
    Geographic data Population

    The most recent data is from 2021, which indicates


    about 2,828 million in habitants on the island.

    Climate and vegetation

    Where is Jamaica located?


    Located in Central America, and is an island
    country in the Caribbean Sea. It has a total area
    of ​10,990 km² and a total coastline of 1,022 km.
    The country comprises a lush topography of
    Jamaica is the third largest island in the mountains, rainforests, waterfalls and reefs. Its
    Caribbean. Its territory has no land borders, climate is tropical hot, causing temperatures between
    being relatively close to Cuba and Haiti. 22 and 31 degrees during the year.
    LANGUAGE!
    Even though English is the official language, Jamaica
    has developed its own language: Patois, a dialect
    widely used among the island's population.
    Formed from English, French and Spanish, Patois is
    used by natives mainly when they don't want to be
    understood by tourists.
    CULTURE
    The Dance The Clothes
    DANCEHALL IS A MUSICAL GENRE AND A POPULAR
    JAMAICAN DANCE CREATED IN THE LATE 1970S. THE
    MODERN STYLE OF DANCEHALL IS HYBRID AND IS
    CHARACTERIZED BY FEATURING A DJ OR AN “MC-JAY”
    WHO SINGS AND PRODUCES HIS OWN BEATS (THE SO-
    CALLED " RIDDIM"), WITH REGGAE COLLAGES OR WITH
    ORIGINAL MUSICAL RESOURCES.

    THERE IS A TRADITIONAL DRESS WORN BY THE


    LARGE POPULATION OF JAMAICA, WHICH SERVES
    TO REFLECT THE COLORFUL NATURE OF THE
    COUNTRY. FOR WOMEN, THE OUTFIT CONSISTS OF A
    LONG SKIRT WITH RUFFLES AND A HEADDRESS,
    MADE OF RED CHECKED COTTON, AND A WHITE
    PEASANT-STYLE BLOUSE.
    THE TYPICAL FOODS THE RELIGION
    ACKEE
    Jamaica's national dish is Akee and
    Saltfish, although it looks a bit like
    scrambled eggs, Akee is actually a
    fruit. Partly made with the yellow
    pulp of boiled akee sautéed with
    salted cod,onion,tomato,chili pepper
    and various spices.

    The largest religion practiced in Jamaica is


    Christianity, but there they practice the
    Rastafarian religion a lot, where Jamaicans
    believe that the land of their ancestors is a
    spiritual center.
    CURIOSITIES

    Kingston Caribbean
    Kingston is the capital of A Jamaica attracts
    Jamaica and is located on thousands of visitors and
    the southeast coast of the is considered one of the
    island. In the center of top tourist destinations in
    town, the Bob Marley the Caribbean. Among its
    Museum is housed in the highlights is Monteno Bay,
    reggae singer's former the most visited city in
    home. Jamaica.
    THE MUSIC
    Reggae is a musical genre that
    emerged in Jamaica in the mid-
    twentieth century, characterized by
    slow and dancing musicality. The
    genre is the result of the mixture of
    African, indigenous and European

    REGGAE
    rhythms. Singer Bob Marley became
    the most popular artist of this
    musical style, being internationally
    recognized.
    Thank you for your attention, we hope you enjoyed and
    learned more about this country so rich in cultural
    diversity, landscaping and other advantages.
    Group participants: Caroline Cardoso,Heloísa Milani,Rafaela Trevisol,Olívia Heringer and Vinicius M.

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