Facts You Should Know About Jamaica...

Lately I've discovered that many Americans know very little about the country of Jamaica. Even people who have been here multiple times don't know basic facts about the country. So, here is a little bit of Jamaican trivia for you! I'll have more facts about Harmons and Won By One To Jamaica later!!!

Country Name: Jamaica
Capital City: Kingston
Population: 3 million in Jamaica (2.5 live in or around Kingston, another 2 million Jamaicans live in Canada, Great Britain, and US)
Official Language: English
Slang Language: Patois
Motto: "Out of many, one people."
Discovery: Columbus discovered it in 1494 (It was first settled by the Spanish, but later ruled by the British until it gained independence)
Independence: 1962
Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy
Prime Minister: Portia Simpson
Area: 4,244 square miles
Land Size: 141 miles from East to West; less than 50 miles from North to South
Location: Caribbean, West Indies, South of Cuba, and West of Haiti
14 Parishes: Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester (where we are), Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, Westmoreland
Geography: Humid, tropical weather, jungle, and mountainous regions
National Holiday: Independence Day (August 6th)
National Flower: Lignum Vitae tree
National Bird: Doctor Bird
National Fruit: Ackee
National Tree: Blue Mahoe
National Dish: Ackee and Saltfish
Popular Sports: Cricket, Football (soccer), and net-ball
Jamaican Music: Reggae

Welp, that's it for tonight...

--- Lacy