By: Nirali Patel Jamaica

Location An Island nation the Great Antilles Located in the northwestern Caribbean Jamaica is located between the latitudes of 17° and 19°N and longitudes 76° and 79°W.  Location

64% Christians 62% Protestant 2% Roman Catholic Religion

Jamaican Currency: Jamaican dollar Jamaican Currency: Jamaican dollar. Jamaican bills come in denominations of 50, 100, 500, 1000, and 5000 dollars.  Currency

Greetings : a nod to a slap on the back to a kiss—depending on the people involved and the occasion. It is considered rude not to greet someone properly before beginning a conversation or asking a question. Common phrase: Whaapun? (What's happening?) or Alright, alright (as if to bypass) Greetings

Jamaicans can be very animated when speaking and tend to use hand gestures to help make a point. People sometimes show respect for or approval of shared ideas by touching fists. “Very Touchy” Gestures

Holidays Jamaican holidays: New Year's Day Ash Wednesday Easter (Friday–Monday) Labor Day (23 May, a day for community improvement projects), Independence Day (first Monday in August), National Heroes Day (the third Monday in October), Christmas, and Boxing Day (26 Dec.). Maroons celebrate 6 January as their independence day Holidays

Most business people wear business casual clothing (khaki slacks and golf shirts) for casual business, and they add a blazer or sports coat for social functions.  This is because of hot weather Business Dress

Business Meeting Etiquette Appointments are necessary and easy to schedule. They should be about 2 weeks in advance if travelling from abroad. Confirm the meeting, by telephone, a few days in advance. Jamaicans expect punctuality although they are not always successful at arriving on time themselves. Meetings will have a friendly tone even though they can be somewhat formal. Business Meeting Etiquette

Morning meal: "drinking tea," includes boiled bananas or roasted breadfruit, sautéed callaloo with "saal fish" (salted cod), and "bush" (herbal) or "chaklit" (chocolate) tea. Afro-Jamaicans eat a midafternoon lunch as the main meal of the day. This is followed by a light meal of bread, fried plantains, or fried dumplings and a hot drink early in the evening. Food

Since the 1960s, the economy, which previously had been based on large-scale agricultural exportation, has seen considerable diversification. Mining, manufacturing, and services are now major economic sectors. Basic Economy

here are two types of marriage patterns: the legally recognized and socially preferred Western-style monogamous union and the socalled consensual union. Marriages

1 hour behind of the United States Time Differences

Most of national wealth is owned by a small number of light-skinned or white families, with a significant portion controlled by individuals of Chinese and Middle Eastern heritage.  Classes and Castes

Trade Trading partners: United States the United Kingdom Canada Caribbean Economic Community . The major imports are consumer goods, construction hardware, electrical and telecommunication equipment, food, fuel, machinery, and transportation equipment. The major exports are bauxite and alumina, apparel, sugar, bananas, coffee, citrus and citrus products, rum, cocoa, and labor. Trade