Jamaica

Presented by: Keana H. & Tricia

Location

Located in the
Caribbean sea
Surrounding countries
above are Cuba, Haiti
and below are Central
and South America

Jamaica's Flag

The colors seen on the flag are

heavily influenced by African
culture.
The green stands for hope and
good agriculture. Black stands
for overcoming obstacles and
hardships. The gold stands for
the sun shining on Jamaica
according to mapsofworld.com.

About Jamaica

Capital of Jamaica is Kingston.

Population in 2011 was 2,709,300.

Size of the country is roughly 4,442 sq. miles.

Special Celebrations & Foods

National Holidays:Ash Wednesday,
Good Friday, Easter Monday,
Christmas day, Labor day,

Cultural Festivals:

Celebration

Independence day, Emancipation day,

National Heroes day, New years day
and Boxing day.

Food Fesitvals: Curry, Mango,

Breadfruit, Jerk, Yam, Bammy &

Seafood and Chicken Festivals

Bob Marley Birthday

Heritage Fest

Accompong Maroon Festival

National Festival of the Arts

Eating Customs
Eating Customs are usually informal and are buffet style. You are not suppose
to eat until the host allows you to eat. Always use utensils to eat. Finishing
the whole meal is considered polite.

Typical Foods in Jamaica

Ackee: A fleshy, yellow part of a seed pod from a local tree. When cooked, it
resembles scrambled eggs.

Bammy: Resembles breadfruit in texture and taste. Used by locals as a substitute

for potatoes.

Escorvitch Fish: Fish is one of the mainstays of Jamaican diet. This is pan-fried in a
mixture of onions, peppers, lime, vinegar and allspice

Red Pea Soup: A slightly spicy red-colored soup made from small kidney beans
and pieces of ham.

Source: http://fsweb.bainbridge.edu/bdubay/jamaica/food.html

Works Cited

http://www.mapsofworld.com/flags/jamaica-flag.html

http://www.thecommonwealth.org/YearbookHomeInternal/139044/

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http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/jamaica.html

http://fsweb.bainbridge.edu/bdubay/jamaica/food.html