Interesting facts on jamaiaca?

Question

I need TRUE interesting facts on Jamaica, I am doing a report on it for geography. They can't be boring I mean interesting like I found one which said they were the first carribbean country to launch a website, interesting like that, But i need LOTS more.

Answer 1

I visited there a few times. You know they call there speed bumps "Sleeping Policemen".  I thought it was funny!

Answer 2

http://www.jamaicans.com/childsguide/fac...

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/interesti...

Hope it helps! Good Luck!

(The second website is much more interesting)

Answer 3

Here you Go!

Apart from the United States, Jamaica has won the most world and Olympic medals.

Jamaica stands strong in 3rd place on the list of countries to win the Miss World titles the most! [Hmmm!]

The only countries to have won it more than Jamaica is India, Venezuela and the UK, but consider the size of Jamaica and you get a better perspective!

Jamaica has more multiple (two or more) live births than anywhere else in the world.

The Manchester Golf Club in Jamaica, established in 1868, is the oldest in the western hemisphere!

The 'Doctor Bird (Trochilus polytmus) a national symbol of the country-a species of the Hummingbird, lives only in Jamaica.

2006-2007: World Fastest man and woman in the world- you bet, are Jamaicans [Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson].

We have the second largest butterfly in the world? (The Giant Swallowtail).

More on plants and animals here.

Jamaica was the first tropical country to enter the IOC Winter Olympics. The bobsleigh team's efforts inspired the film ‘Cool Runnings’.

Another of the interesting facts on Jamaica is that it was the first British colonial territory to establish a postal service (in 1688).

For more interesting facts on Jamaica visit here;

http://www.my-island-jamaica.com/interes...

Good Luck on your assignment,   ;-)

Answer 4

Most marjuana smoked in the world?

Answer 5

cockpit country has lots of indeginous plants and insects found no where in the world

best coffee in the world

Kingston Harbour is largest natural harbour in caribbean and the seventh largest natural harbour in the world.

first cast iron bridge installed in the western hemisphere  in spanish town.   The Cast Iron Bridge was erected in 1801 at a cost of 4, 000 pounds. It was designed by Thomas Wilson of England and manufactured by Walker and Company of Rotherham in England. The bridge spans 29.7 metres and stands as the oldest iron bridge of its kind in the western hemisphere.

Jamaica is the sprint factory of the world with the fastest man in the world asafa powell and of course greatest musician bob marley..

only tropical country to have a olympic bobsleigh team

Lastly... we do have the best cannibis thats why they are eradicating it!

Answer 6

Good Food you know that

Bright people

Good Dance

Nice People

they  have traditional dance that has root from Africa  and Christianity ( voodoo and comdomble type)