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Christmas in Jamaica By Sean
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Location Jamaica is in the Caribbean. It is an island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba, which is in Central America
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Climate Jamaica is a tropical place. It is hot and humid, but has a temperate interior.
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Highest Point The highest point in Jamaica is Blue Mountain Peak. The mountain is 2,256 meters high.
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Jamaica is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea.
Major source of water Jamaica is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea.
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There were about 2,868,380 people living in Jamaica in July, 2011.
Population There were about 2,868,380 people living in Jamaica in July, 2011.
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Sources of Income Jamaica makes money by exporting alumina, bauxite, sugar, rum, coffee, yams, beverages, chemicals, wearing apparel, mineral fuels
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Religion Most Jamaicans are Protestant 62.5%. Some are Seventh-Day Adventists 10.8%, or Pentecostals 9.5%. Some belong to Other Church of God 8.3%, Baptist churches 7.2%, New Testament Church of God 6.3%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.3%, Anglican 3.6%, other Christian 7.7%), Roman Catholic 2.6%, other or unspecified 14.2%, 20.9% of Jamaicans have no religious ties. (2001 census)
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Jamaica’s Flag Jamaica’s flag has diagonal yellow cross divides the flag into four triangles - green (top and bottom) and black (hoist side and outer side); green represents hope, vegetation, and agriculture, black reflects hardships overcome and to be faced, and yellow recalls golden sunshine and the island's natural resources
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Jamaicans speak English and English patois.
Jamaica’s Languages Jamaicans speak English and English patois.
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Jamaica’s Christmas Christmas is a very special time in Jamaica and like a lot of other countries radio stations plays Christmas carols, all through the people paint their houses and hang new curtains and decorations for Christmas. Most families spend Christmas Day at home with friends and family members.
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How Jamaica celebrates Christmas
Lots of people paint their houses and hang new curtains and decorations for Christmas. Most families spend Christmas Day at home with friends and family members.
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How do they say Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! In Snglish
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I would want to go to Jamaica
I think it would be fun to visit.
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References http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/jamai
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