Transcript Madee Jamaica

Jamaica
Why I chose Jamaica
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I chose this country
because my parents
got married in
Jamaica. My sister
and I didn't get to go
so I want to learn
more about
Jamaica. I also want
to learn more about
Jamaica's culture,
religion, and
language.
Location
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Absolute: 23ºN
76ºW.
Relative: South of
Cuba. NE of Haiti
and Dominican
Republic. West of
Mexico. Jamaica is
surrounded by the
Caribbean Sea and
is close to the Gulf
of Mexico.
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Physical: palm trees,
tropical climates,
high mountains, and
sand.
Human: the people
of Jamaica wear
the same clothes as
we do. They also eat
the same foods as
we do. They also eat
chicken and fruit.
The music they listen
to is reggae mainly
by Bob Marley. They
speak English.
Place
 Jamaica can be
Region
divided into different
kinds of land forms.
There are the central
mountain chains
formed by igneous
and metamorphic
rocks, the Karst
limestone hills in the
cockpit area and the
low-lying coastal
plains and interior
valleys.
Region #2
 These regions in Jamaica
consist of mountain
ranges, plains, harbors,
bays, cays, and mineral
springs.
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The people of
Jamaica are all survivors.
They live off of the land
surrounding them. They
enjoy hunting, fishing,
and tourism, which
generates their largest
income. They are very
crafty people.
The rest of Region #2
 They carve wood and
make beautiful
jewelry. They are very
kind to people who
visit the island. They
love to dance and
sing. They are also
very good in the
water like swimming
and catching fish.
Movement of People
 The Rastafari movement
is a religious movement
that arose in a Christian
culture (in the 1930’s). The
movement is sometimes
referred to as
“Rastafarianism”. Some
Rastas are offended by
this term because of the
labeling “ism”. Rastafari is
not a well organized
religion. Some Rastas say
that it is not a religion but
a way of life.
Movement of Goods
 Goods are moved
around on the
island by truck or
boat. If they grow
something on one
side of the island
then it gets
moved/shipped to
the other side of
the island.
Movement of Goods
imported
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Goods imported into Jamaica
-machinery and transport equipment
-construction materials
-fuels
-food
-chemicals
-oil
Movement of goods
exported
Goods exported from
Jamaica
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-resources bauxite and alumina
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-sugar, bananas, coffee,
beverages, tobacco, and chemicals
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They cut down
trees to get more
land. They use
the cut down
trees for building
houses.
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The people in
Jamaica adapt
to the weather
by wearing shorts
and tank tops
because it is so
hot. Sometimes
they even wear
swim suits.
Adapt
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The people of
Jamaica depend
on the water
from the
Caribbean so
they can have
clean water to
drink.
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