In Jamaica, English and Creole are commonly spoken languages. Popular foods include ackee, bammy, callaloo, and jerk meat. Music genres like dancehall, reggae, and ska originated in Jamaica. The economy relies on exports of bauxite, alumina, sugar, rum and tobacco. While access to healthcare is available, unemployment and poverty affect nearly half a million Jamaicans.
2. Languages
In Jamaica, English is the most commonly used but,
people also speak Creole.
3. Food
Ackee: A fleshy, yellow part of a seed pod from
a local tree. When cooked, it resembles
scrambled eggs. It is boiled and then usually
cooked with saltfish. Interestingly, if not
properly prepared, it can be poisonous.
Bammy: Resembles breadfruit in texture and
taste. Used by locals as a substitute for
potatoes.
Callaloo: A distant cousin of spinach. It is served
as a vegetable and often found in soups.
Cho-Cho: A member of the squash family.
Served as a vegetable and often found in stews
and soups.
4. Food
Escorvitch Fish: Fish is one of the mainstays of
Jamaican diet. This is pan-fried in a mixture of onions,
peppers, lime, vinegar and allspice.
Jerk Meat: Jerk cooking started at Boston Beach, near
Port Antonio and is one of the most recognizable of
all Jamaican foods. In a sense, it can be thought of as
similar to barbeque. Fish, chicken, port and beef are
all subject to jerk sauces – which can range from mild
to hot.
Pepperpot Soup: Similar to spinach soup, but the
main ingredient is callaloo. It is generally spicy.
Pop-Choy: Tasty and resembles greens.
Pumpkin Soup: A thick and creamy soup made from
small local squash called pumpkins. However, it does
not taste like the pumpkins you are used to.
Red Pea Soup: A slightly spicy red-colored soup made
from small kidney beans and pieces of ham.
5. Music
Jamaica weekly music countdown charts
1. A Yah Suh Nice
2. Do Sumn
3. Drop It (Like U Doin It)
4. If I Was Your Girl
5. Bruk It Down
6. Party Shot
7. Gal A Bubble
8. World Boss (Why Pree)
9. Wine
10. Tax Inna My World
6. Economic Aspect
• Natural resources:
• bauxite, gypsum, limestone
• Imports:
• Jamaica's economy is highly import-dependent because of their limited
resources. They do not produce their own oil, and they do not consume
natural gas.
• - Oil
• - Food
• - Machinery, industrial supplies, construction materials
• Export:
• - World's second largest bauxite (aluminum ore) deposits after Australia
• - Sugar (nation's largest agricultural export)
• - Coffee (Blue Mountain coffee)
• - Bananas, yams, rum
• - wearing apparel
• What does the usa get influenced by Jamaica-
• Growing United States economic interest in Jamaica paralleled the
former's increasing political interest. Jamaica sided frequently with the
United States in its United Nations (UN) voting on cold war issues during
the first few years of independence.
7. Current Standard of Living for People
Literacy Rate: About 88% male
and 92% female
Life Expectancy: 73.45 years
Poverty: Almost a half million
Jamaicans are living in poverty
Health: The have access to
health care but people can still
get hurt/killed
Unemployment: About 12.9%
8. Sources
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