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St Patricks High School Junior College
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Commonwealth Youth Games 2008
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Index

• Island of Jamaica
• Flag of Jamaica
• Map of Jamaica
• Political Map of Jamaica
• Jamaica (introduction)
• National Symbols
• History
• Geography
• Economy

• Education
• Culture
• Customs Tradition
• Religion
• Language
• Sports
• Beaches
• Food

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Island Of Jamaica
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Flag of Jamaica
The flag of Jamaica was adopted on August 6,
1962 which was the original Jamaican Independence
Day. The flag consists of the color green, gold,
and black. The present design emerged from those
sent in by the public in a national competition
It was originally designed with horizontal
stripes, but this was considered too similar to
the Tanganyikan flag, and so the saltier was
substituted. Black, green, and yellow are
Pan-African colors.
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Map of Jamaica
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Political Map of Jamaica
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Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater
Antilles, 234 kilometers (145 mi) in length and
as much as 80 kilometers(50 mi) in width situated
in the Caribbean Sea. It is about 145 kilometers
(90 mi) south of Cuba, and 190 kilometers
(120 mi) west of the island of Hispaniola, on
which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are
situated Its indigenous Arawakan-speaking
Taíno inhabitants named the island Xaymaca,
meaning the "Land of Wood and Water", or the
"Land of Springs".1 Formerly a Spanish
possession known as Santiago, it later became the
British West Indies Crown colony of Jamaica. It
is the third most populous anglophone country in
the Americas, after the United States and Canada.
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National Symbols

• National Bird Doctor Bird (Green-and-black
  Streamertail, Trochilus polytmus)
• National Flower Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum
  officinale)
• National Tree Blue Mahoe (Hibiscus elatus)
• National Dish Ackee and (dried salted Cod)
• National Motto "Out of Many, One People."
  (Unity among many cultures

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History

• The Arawak and Taino indigenous people
  originating from South America settled on the
  island between 4000 and 1000 BC. When Christopher
  Columbus arrived in 1494 there was already an
  established government with a Cacique or chief as
  the head who was supported by a group of nobles.
  In addition the island was divided into districts
  and
• regional chiefdoms. The Taino population was
  largely increasing when the Spanish arrived.
  Although some claim they became virtually extinct
  following contact with Europeans, others claim
  that they survived for a while. It has been
  proposedby whom? that the Taino bloodline has
  been absorbed into the population
• . The Jamaican National Heritage Trust is
  attempting to locate and document any evidence of
  the Taino/Arawaks. 2

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Geography

• Jamaica is the third largest island in the
  Caribbean, and the most populous English-speaking
  island in that region. The island of Jamaica is
  home to the Blue Mountains inland, and is
  surrounded by a narrow coastal plain. Most major
  towns and cities are located on the coast. Chief
  towns and cities include the capital Kingston,
  Portmore, Spanish Town, Mandeville, Ocho Ríos,
  Port Antonio, and Montego Bay.
• The climate in Jamaica is tropical, with hot and
  humid weather, although higher inland regions
  have a more temperate climate. Some regions on
  the south coast, such as the Liguanea Plain and
  the Pedro Plains are relatively dry rain-shadow
  areas. Jamaica lies in the hurricane belt of the
  Atlantic Ocean as a result, the island sometimes
  experiences significant storm damage. Hurricanes
  Charlie and Gilbert hit Jamaica directly in 1951
  and 1988, respectively, causing major damage,
  destruction, and many deaths. In the 2000s,
  hurricanes Ivan, Dean, and Gustav also brought
  severe weather to the island.

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Geography
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Economy
Jamaica is a mixed economy with state enterprises
as well as private sector businesses. Major
sectors of the Jamaican economy include
agriculture, mining, manufacturing, tourism and
financial and insurance services. Tourism and
mining are the leading foreign exchange earners.
Supported by multilateral financial institutions,
Jamaica has, since the early 1980s, sought to
implement structural reforms aimed at fostering
private sector activity and increasing the role
of market forces in resource allocation. Since
1991, the Government has followed a programmed of
economic
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Education

• The emancipation of the slaves heralded
  in establishment of the Jamaican education system
  for the masses. Prior to emancipation there were
  few schools for educating locals. Many sent their
  children off to England to access quality
  education. After emancipation the West Indian
  Commission granted a sum of money to establish
  Elementary Schools, now known as All Age Schools.
  This was the genesis of the modern Jamaican
  school system Presently the following categories
  of schools exist Early childhood Basic, Infant
  and privately operated pre- school. Age cohort
  1 5 years. Primary Publicly and privately
  owned (Privately owned being called Preparatory
  Schools). Ages 5 10 years. Secondary Publicly
  and privately owned. Ages 10 18 years. The high
  schools in Jamaica may be either single-sex or
  co-educational institutions, and many schools
  follow

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Culture

• Though a small nation, Jamaica is rich in
  culture, and has a strong global presence. The
  musical genres reggae, ska, mento, rocksteady,
  dub, and, more recently, dancehall and ragga all
  originated in the island's vibrant popular urban
  recording industry. Jamaica also played an
  important role in the development of punk rock,
  through reggae and ska. Reggae has also
  influenced American rap music, as they both share
  their roots as rhythmic, African styles of music.
  Some rappers, such as the Notorious B.I.G., were
  of Jamaican descent.

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Culture

• Paintings
• Myal Dance Of Jamaica
• Music

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Paintings
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Myal Dance Of Jamaica

• The Gallery of West Indian Art was founded
  by Liz de Lisser many years ago and has steadily
  expanded its business of promoting Caribbean
  artists and Caribbean art ever since.  Today, the
  Gallery has two retail outlets in Montego Bay,
  Jamaica, and wholesales throughout the entire
  Caribbean, the United States and Continental
  Europe.  Here, because we couldn't say it any
  better ourselves, are excerpts from an article by
  Sharon Jaffe Dan which appeared in "Caribbean
  Travel and Life" magazine

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Music of Jamaica

• The music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk
  music and many popular genres, such as mento,
  ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dancehall and
  related styles. Jamaica's music culture is a
  fusion of elements from the United States (rhythm
  and blues, rock and roll, soul), Africa and
  neighboring Caribbean islands such as Trinidad
  calypso). Reggae is especially popular through
  the international fame of Bob Marley. Jamaican
  music's influence on music styles in other
  countries includes the practice of toasting,
  which was brought to New York City and evolved
  into rapping.

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Music
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Customs And Traditions

• Traditional Jamaican Clothing
• Jamaican Handicrafts
• Jamaican Names

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Traditional Jamaican Clothing

• Traditional Jamaican dress for the women
  consists of a skirt, a top and a headscarf that
  is made from calico, a type of cotton cloth. The
  dresses that Jamaican people wear are very
  colorful which mirror the spirit of the
  Jamaicans. The hot weather of the island does not
  permit heavy clothing. The people feel
  comfortable in cotton clothes and short sleeves.

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Jamaican Handicrafts

• Handmade souvenirs of the island include straw
  hats and bags, wooden platters, straw baskets,
  musical instruments, beads, carved objects, toys
  and other articles. Crafts Market near Harbor
  Street also offers the visitors a wide-ranging
  and fascinating collection of Jamaican
  handicrafts.

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• Handicrafts in Jamaica are not just beautiful
  products of handwork of the islanders but play a
  large role in Jamaican economy. Tourism forms an
  important foreign currency earner of the country
  and handicrafts with their high demand among the
  tourists are a crucial part of tourism industry.
  Handicrafts help bring home a large revenue that
  in turn helps in the economic growth of the
  country.

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Jamaican Names

• Every country has a unique way of naming its
  people and names reflect the person identity
  along with the place of his belonging. Jamaican
  names are even very unique in there ways and it's
  really tough to identify a true Jamaican name.
  Jamaica's official language is English whereas
  its unofficial language is Patois. Jamaica mostly
  follows an English vocabulary whereas the
  remaining words are from the African language.
  Other dialects like Patwa, Patois, Bongo Talk and
  Quashie talk are also in use and that's why
  Jamaican names are hard to be recognized.

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Religion
Christians make up 65.3 of Jamaica's
population, with the majority being
Protestant,11 partly due to the influence of
the Christian leadership in the British
Anti-Slavery Society,12 and the later influence
of abolitionist denominations from the U.S. In
spite of resistance by the slave owners,13 the
Christian faith spread rapidly as British
Christian abolitionists and educated former
slaves14 joined local Jamaican Christian
leaders151617 in the struggle against
slavery. Today, the five largest denominations in
Jamaica are Church of God, Seventh-day
Adventist, Baptist, Pentecostal and
Anglican.18 The Rastafari movement was founded
in Jamaica. This Back to Africa movement believes
that Haile Selassie of Ethiopia was God
incarnate, the returned black messiah, come to
take the lost Twelve Tribes of Israel back to
live with him in Holy Mount Zion in a world of
perfect peace, love and harmony. Bob Marley, a
convert to the faith, spread the message of
Rastafari to the world. There are now estimated
to be more than a million Rastafarians throughout
the world. Other non-Christian religions in
Jamaica include Bahá'í, Buddhism, Islam, and
Hinduism.19 There is also a small population of
Jews, about 200, who describe themselves as
Liberal-Conservative.20 The first Jews in
Jamaica trace their roots back to early 15th
century Spain and Portugal.21 edit Culture
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LANGUAGE

• The official language of Jamaica is English.
  Informally Jamaican Patois (pronounced is more
  commonly spoken by a majority of the population.
  Although British English or "The Queen's English"
  is the most obvious influence on patois, it
  includes words and syntax from various African
  languages (namely Akan, Igbo, Wolof and Twi)9
  other European languages (Spanish, Portuguese,
  and French) Pre-Columbian Caribbean languages
  (Arawakan) and Asian languages (Hindi, Hake and
  Cantonese) which is evidence of the long standing
  mixing of the people. In general, patois differs
  from English in pronunciation, grammar, nominal
  orthography and syntax, having many intonations
  to indicate meaning and mood. The language's
  characteristics include pronouncing /?/ as t
  and /ð/ as d, and omitting some initial
  consonant sounds, principally /h/. For example,
  the word "there" is pronounced .A number of
  linguists classify Jamaican Patois as a separate
  language, while others consider it to be a
  dialect of English.

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SPORTS
In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Usain Bolt of
Jamaica won three gold medals and broke the World
Records for the 100 and 200 meters sprint races
respectively. 400 m hurdler Melaine Walker, won a
gold medal and broke the Olympic record time in
her event. Veronica Campbell-Brown successfully
defended her 200 m title when she claimed gold.
Shelly-Ann Fraser won gold in the women's 100 m
sprint, with her team mates Kerron Stewart and
Sherone Simpson coming in joint second for two
silver medals.
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Continue. The Jamaican men's 4 x 100 metres
relay team consisting of Asafa Powell, Usain
Bolt, Michael Frater and Nesta Carter passed the
finishing line in a World Record time of 37.10
seconds. This was 0.3 seconds quicker than the
previous record set by the American relay team in
1992 and 1993, the margin is equivalent to three
meters. Overall, the Jamaican 2008 Olympics team
finished with a rank of 13 out of 204 competing
nations. The 11 medals consisted of 6 gold, 3
silvers and 2 bronze. Jamaicans, in general, have
a large interest in sports. Cricket, Football
(soccer), athletics and horse-racing are several
popular sports. The Jamaican national cricket
team competes regionally, and also provides
players for the West Indies. The national
football team qualified for the 1998 FIFA World
Cup.
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Beaches

• The BEACHES  are probably the most popular part
  of Jamaica with our guests. The village of Negril
  on our west coast boasts seven miles of white
  sand beach. All other resort areas also have
  there own mix of rugged coastline and spectacular
  white sand or black sand beaches.  Tour our
  island and pick conch from the shoreline, snorkle
  or dive along our beautiful reefs, leap from our
  exquisite cliffs into the blue Caribbean Sea.

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• In recent years marine parks have been set up in
  major tourist areas to protect the Coral Reefs,
  these initiatives have been quite successful in
  guaranteeing a future for our most valuable
  underwater resource.

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JAMAICAN FOOD
1.Ackee Dip
INGREDIENTS 2 Cups boiled ackee 2 ½  tbsps
grated cheddar cheese 2 table spoons onion ½
tsp lemon juice Salt and hot pepper to taste
METHOD Mash ackee Combine and mix with other
ingredients Chill in the refrigerator for 2-3 
hours before serve Serve on Jamaican crackers or
crumpets.
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2.Stuffed Roast Beef
INGREDIENTS
1 medium rib eye , 1 small onion, 2 gloves
garlic , Thyme ,Scallion, Crushed pimiento seeds
, ½ hot scotch bonnet pepper , Pick-a-pepper
sauce , Paprika , Corn starch , Soy Sauce ,
Ketchup, Oil , Salt Black pepper
INGREDIENTS
1 medium rib eye , 1 small onion, 2 gloves
garlic , Thyme ,Scallion, Crushed pimiento seeds
, ½ hot scotch bonnet pepper , Pick-a-pepper
sauce , Paprika , Corn starch , Soy Sauce ,
Ketchup, Oil , Salt Black pepper
METHOD Dice all seasoning and mix with a little
pick-a-pepper sauce and salt. Make small holes in
roast and stuff the mix seasoning in the holes,
all around, leaving enough seasoning to make
gravy. Heat oil in skillet, shake excess
seasoning off. Add meat. Cook over medium heat,
turning constantly to prevent sticking. Let it
brown on each side. Do not add a lot of water.
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3.Hominy Corn Porridge
INGREDIENTS 1 Cup Hominy Corn ,2 cups Coconut
milk (Skim milk can substitute) ,3-5 cups water,
3 tablespoons flour 6 tablespoons water , 1/2
tsp. salt ,brown sugar to taste ,1 teaspoon
nutmeg to taste ,vanilla - optional
METHOD Put the Hominy corn in a slow cooker and
fill with 3-5 cups water and leave for 5-6 hours
(or Overnight). Be sure the Hominy corn is
completely submerged and there is enough water to
leave it overnight. If you do not have a slow
cooker you can leave hominy corn to soak in water
overnight. Pour coconut milk in a pot and boil on
a medium/high burner Drain the water from the
corn Mix the 3 tablespoons of flour and 6
tablespoons of water together to make a paste.
Sprinkle nutmeg to taste Continue cooking and let
it simmer over low heat.
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Cuisine
Stuffed Roast Beef
Roast Breadfruit
Ackee Dip
Fried Green Plantains
Hominy Corn Porridge
Gizzada
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edit Parishes Main article Parishes of
Jamaica                                         
                         Jamaica is divided into
14 parishes, which are grouped into three
historic counties that have no administrative
relevance.

Cornwall County Cornwall County Middlesex County Middlesex County Surrey County Surrey County
1 Hanover 6 Clarendon 11 Kingston
2 Saint Elizabeth 7 Manchester 12 Portland
3 Saint James 8 Saint Ann 13 Saint Andrew
4 Trelawny 9 Saint Catherine 14 Saint Thomas
5 Westmoreland 10 Saint Mary
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Location

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