Emancipate your mind with interesting facts on Jamaica

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Here are some interesting points about Jamaica plotted in the Caribbean Sea.

1. Jamaica is the largest English-speaking Caribbean country although,

2. Jamaica is the third largest island after Cuba and the Dominican Republic

3. Jamaica is the most suited ideal island for tourism because of it’s temperature

4. Information on Jamaica Independence Day, August 6, 1962 is at THIS LINK

5. Jamaica is just one country, as a former British colony which gained Emancipation from slavery on August 1, 1838

6. Language wise, Jamaicans speak English, Jamaican officially. However there is a dialect called patois often confused to be the official language of the people, but really is a combination of language influences such as french, german, spanish as is common to all Caribbean countries. The ‘Jamaican” language has its own rules and is fun learning
Interestingly had it not been for Louise ‘Miss Lou’ Bennett, hardly any Jamaican would have been so proud to speak either

The design of the Jamaica flag is a diagonal yellow cross divides the Jamaican flag into four triangles - green (top and bottom) and black (hoist side and outer side).
7. The meaning of the colours of the Jamaica flag has changed. “The sun shineth, the land is green and the people are strong and creative

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