Jamaica

Why I chose Jamaica I chose this country because my parents got married in Jamaica. My sister and I didn't get to go so I want to learn more about Jamaica. I also want to learn more about Jamaica's culture, religion, and language.

Location Absolute: 23ºN 76ºW. Relative: South of Cuba. NE of Haiti and Dominican Republic. West of Mexico. Jamaica is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and is close to the Gulf of Mexico.

Place Physical: palm trees, tropical climates, high mountains, and sand. Human: the people of Jamaica wear the same clothes as we do. They also eat the same foods as we do. They also eat chicken and fruit. The music they listen to is reggae mainly by Bob Marley. They speak English.

Region  Jamaica can be divided into different kinds of land forms. There are the central mountain chains formed by igneous and metamorphic rocks, the Karst limestone hills in the cockpit area and the low-lying coastal plains and interior valleys.

Region #2  These regions in Jamaica consist of mountain ranges, plains, harbors, bays, cays, and mineral springs.  The people of Jamaica are all survivors. They live off of the land surrounding them. They enjoy hunting, fishing, and tourism, which generates their largest income. They are very crafty people.

The rest of Region #2  They carve wood and make beautiful jewelry. They are very kind to people who visit the island. They love to dance and sing. They are also very good in the water like swimming and catching fish.

Movement of People  The Rastafari movement is a religious movement that arose in a Christian culture (in the 1930’s). The movement is sometimes referred to as “Rastafarianism”. Some Rastas are offended by this term because of the labeling “ism”. Rastafari is not a well organized religion. Some Rastas say that it is not a religion but a way of life.

Movement of Goods  Goods are moved around on the island by truck or boat. If they grow something on one side of the island then it gets moved/shipped to the other side of the island.

Movement of Goods imported  Goods imported into Jamaica  -machinery and transport equipment  -construction materials  -fuels  -food  -chemicals  -oil

Movement of goods exported  Goods exported from Jamaica  -resources bauxite and alumina  -sugar, bananas, coffee, beverages, tobacco, and chemicals

HEI Modify  They cut down trees to get more land. They use the cut down trees for building houses.

HEI Adapt  The people in Jamaica adapt to the weather by wearing shorts and tank tops because it is so hot. Sometimes they even wear swim suits.

HEI Depend  The people of Jamaica depend on the water from the Caribbean so they can have clean water to drink.