Jamaica
Published on Dec 11, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
WELCOME TO JAMAICA
- A country of which you can
- Be care free minded
- Free spirits are always welcome
Photo by Abeeeer
FOOD
- They drink soy/ coconut milk,lots of juices, pop, energy drinks, alcoholic beverages,coffee, and juices made out of roots.
FOOD CONTINUED
- They eat soups and a lot of of exotic dishes.
MUSIC
- Mento- is a story telling song, it combines African and Latin rhythm.
- Ska- is like mento but more lively with, jazz, and the blues.
Photo by Libertinus
MUSIC CONTINUED
- Rocksteady- a heavier, but more relaxed tempo.
- Reggae- a slower more relaxed beat(Bob Marley)
SPORTS
- At the summer Olympics Jamaica has had very successful at the100,200, and 300 meter dash.
Photo by Alexandre Moreau | Photography
IMPORTANT HISTORY
- 1492-Christopher Columbus discovered the island
- 1655- Jamaica is seized by Britain
- 1838- slavery is abolished
- 1962 Jamaica's independence
HISTORY Continued
- 2004- hurricane Ivan.
JAMAICA'S GOVERMENT
- Is a constitutional monarchy/ democracy/ parliamentary
- Jamaica has a female prime minister
ENCONMY
- Jamaica gets a lot of wealth from agricultural farming
- To help the people the government gives them the right to vote, and are planning to sell three years worth of alumina
CURRENCY
- Jamaica's currency is called Jamaican dollar
- One American dollar is equal to 116.54 Jamaican dollars
LANGUAGE
- Is a english based creole with west Africa
CLOTHS
- They wear bright colors and baggy shorts
SITES
- Mary gate of heaven- it is a huge Catholic Church
- Bob Marley mausoleum- a site to see for information on a very important dead icon
Photo by Niall McAuley
