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By:Eliza, Holly and Lucy! Just wait until you dive into the blue, crystal clear water. || The most celebrated holidays are Independence Day, Reggae Sunsplash, National Heroes Day and Haile Selassie's Coronation Day ||  ||   ||
 * Slide Number || Photo || Narrative ||
 * 1 || [[image:Jamaica-Beach.jpg]] || Welcome to Jamaica Mon!
 * 2 || [[image:Jamaica_flag_lg.gif]] || The Jamaican National Flag came into use on August 6, 1962, Jamaica's independence Day.The symbolism of the colors yellow means sunshine and natural resources black means the burdens borne by the people and green means agriculture and hope for the future. ||
 * 3 || [[image:church.jpg]] || Jamaicans go to church on Sundays. They are very religious.Jamaican holdiays are a lot like Americas but in different styles. For instance they celebrate Christmas and Idependance day. Christmas celebrations include he birth of Jesus, the Messiah, 2000 years ago in Bethlehem, Judea.
 * 4 || [[image:w-Bredda-lion-talking.jpg]] || In Jamaica there are 90.0% African American, 1.3% East Indian, 0.2% white, 0.2% Chinese, 7.3 mixed and 0.1% other. The first Africans to arrive came in 1513 from the Iberian Peninsula after having been taken from West Africa by the Spanish and the Portuguese. They were servants, cowboys, herders of cattle, pigs and horses, and hunters. ||  ||   ||

The John Crow Mountains are another large group of mountains in Jamaica.They run north-west to the south-east in the parish of Portland. They are the mountains that are the farthest east in Jamaica. ||
 * 5 || [[image:w-doret-eric.jpg]] || English, the official language, is commonly used in towns and among the more privileged social classes. Jamaican Creole is also widely spoken. Its vocabulary and grammar are based in English, but its various dialects derive vocabulary and phrasing from West African languages, Spanish, and, to a lesser degree, French. The Creole languages of Belize, Grenada, and St. Vincent are similar to that of Jamaica. ||  ||   ||
 * 6 || [[image:green_anole.jpg width="354" height="270"]] || Animals are so important to the society.The Green Anole and hummingbirds are bery common. There are frogs,crocodiles, and lizards all throughout the island.Turtles,rays, and colorful fish can be found in Jamaica's turquoise colored ocean. ||
 * 7 || [[image:p-11g_Black_River_fr_dock.jpg width="485" height="343"]] || The Black River is the largest river in Jamaica.It is 73 kilometers,which is about 44 miles long.The Rio Grande is another large river. It is on the northern slopes of the Blue Mountain and has its course through some of the wildest and most beautiful scenery in the island. ||
 * 8 || [[image:jamaica_map.gif width="460" height="343" caption="jamaica_map.gif"]] || Jamaica covers 4,244 square miles and is just smaller than the state Conneticut. Kingston is the capital and the has many beautiful places to go. ||
 * 9 || [[image:w-mountain5.jpg width="463" height="347"]] || The Blue Mountains are the highest mountains in Jamaica. They are 75 kilometers (44 miles) long. They are at 7,402 feet at Blue Mountain Peak. They run though the parish of St. Thomas.
 * 10 || [[image:jamaica-1.jpg]] || Climate in Jamaica is so delightful. It is a warm, beutiful tropical climate. The average temperature is 77°F in the winter months and 82°F in the summer.The winter season (December to April) has the nicest climate.In July, August and September can be very,very hot. The rainy seasons are May and August - October but even then it does'nt rain every day. ||
 * 11 || [[image:coat_of_arms.jpg width="179" height="187"]] || Jamaica has a constitutional monarchy. The Jamaican government is divided in to two groups, the House of Representatives and the Senate. There are 60 members of the House of Representatives and each one is represented by one Member of Parliament. There are 21 members of the Senate. ||
 * 12 || [[image:golding.jpeg width="122" height="167"]] || The prime minister is Bruce Golding. He was elected in August 2007. He is Jamaica's eighth prime minister. ||
 * 13 || [[image:_39539660_kingston_bbc.jpg]] || The capital of Jamaica is Kingston. The population of Jamaica is 2,780,132. The birth rate is 20.4/1000 the infant mortality rate is 15.7/1000, the life expectancy is 73.1, the density per square mile is 665. ||
 * 14 || [[image:penn.jpeg width="208" height="152"]] || Arawak Indians were the first inhabitants of Jamaica and Spain settled on the island in 1509. The Spaniards brought along diseases with them and the population of the Arawaks slowly died. William Penn along with the British naval battalion captured the island from the Spaniards. Jamaica was one of the biggest slave-trading places in the world. So they enslaved some of the Jamaicans. ||
 * 15 || [[image:jamaica_morrison.jpg]] || It is common for three generations to share a home. Many women earn wages, usually in households where men are absent, and grandmothers normally take care of preschool children. Wealthier Jamaican families usually employ at least one servant or helper.

The main meal is almost always in the evening, because the majortity of people do not have time to prepare a midday meal and children normally eat during school.

Clothing styles vary. People typically wear loose-fitting clothing and long dreadlocks, a hairstyle. ||  ||   || Jamaicans enjoy art and movement,. Jamaicans also look for the roots of their traditional culture in folk forms and employ these forms in dance and drama. Among the earliest music was mento, a folk calypso mixed with Cuban music. The biggest music in Jamaica, however, is reggae. ||  ||   ||
 * 16 || [[image:51245~Bob-Marley-One-Love-Posters.jpg]] || Bob Marley is one of the top artists in Jamaica. He wears the most common haircut-dreadlocks. Reggae, Jazz, and Folk are the three top music catergories.
 * 17 || [[image:dean.jpg width="144" height="92"]] || ===Recently, in August, Hurricane Dean passed through Jamaica. It destroyed many homes.=== ||
 * 18 || [[image:tourism.jpeg width="177" height="123"]] || Jamaica is a very popular place for tourism and business. The markets and crystal clear waters are the main reasons for tourism. The Jamaican economy depends very much on services. ||