jamaica

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Escola Profissional Cristóvão Colombo

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Jamaica is an island nation located in the Caribbean Sea (Sea of Carib), 234 kilometers long from east to west and 80 kilometers from north to south.

Is located about 145 kilometers south of Cuba and 190 kilometers west of the island of Hispaniola (which are located Haiti and the Dominican Republic).

The Jamaican culture is characterized by syncretism resulting from the mixture of various peoples who inhabit the island since the early days of its discovery by the Spanish.

Location: Central America, the Caribbean Sea Area: 10 991 km2 Climate: tropical

Official name: Jamaica. Nationality: Jamaican National Data: August 6 (Independence). Capital: Kingston. Population -> 2.804.332 (July 2008 est.) Language: English (official), English dialectal Currency: U.S. dollar Jamaican

Religion and music are the most emblematic of the cultural elements Jamaica.

Religion

Music

Food and eating habits

Literature

Sports