Jamaica

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__About Jamaica__ Jamaica is an island which is the largest in all of the Caribbean. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean, south of Cuba. In 2010 the population in Jamaica was estimated to about 2, 847, 232 people. Jamaica's motto is " Out Of Many, One People", They also have an Anthem and a Royal Anthem, the normal Anthem which goes like this "Jamaica, Land we love". Then their royal Anthem is like this "God Save The Queen". Jamaica's capital city is called Kingston, it is also the largest one in Jamaica. It is located on the south-eastern coast of the island. Jamaica is 4,411 square miles. Which is only just smaller than Connecticut, based in the U.S. The length is 146 miles long and the width is 22-51 miles. Jamaican's speak the language English, but across the island you might hear some Patois or some dialect. The Jamaican flag has 3 colours on it green, black and gold. All 3 colours stand for something. Black stands for hardships overcome to be faced, gold for natural Wealth and beauty of sunlight, and then the green means for hope and agricultural resources. ____ When you click on this link you will find a word document, with 10 fun facts about Jamaica. __Jamaican Olympic Information__ The first time Jamaica participated in the Olympics was in 1948. They have sent athletes to every Summer Olympics ever since 1948. Jamaica started going to the Winter Olympics in the year of 1988, with the Jamaica National Bobsled Team, with archiving some fame as well. Jamaica's IOC code for the Olympic's is JAM. Athletes have won 55 medals. That includes 13 gold medals, 25 silver medals and 17 bronze medals in the Summer Olympics. The Summer Olympics has never been held in Jamaica before, and neither has the Winter Olympics.

Here is a word document which shows you what the Jamaican people are doing in the summer 2012 Olympics (London)

Table of Jamaica at the Summer Olympics 2008



Here is a Jamaican graph with what medals they won and how many. It will also show you the year they won them medals.

This is a word document that shows a table of people from from Jamaica, that have won gold medals in the Olympics.



USAIN BOLT

Usain bolt was born in Jamaica on the 21st of August 1986. He is only 25 years of age, but then when August comes around he will become 26. Kingston Jamaica which is the Capital City is where he lives and thoroughly enjoys his life. His nickname is Lightning Bolt because of his very fast speed of running. Height - 1.95m Weight - 92kg Usain Bolt has now become the fastest man in the world. Speed - 23.35 MPH Personal Best
 * 1) 100m 9.58 WR (Berlin 2009)
 * 2) 150m 14.35 WB (Manchester 2009)
 * 3) 200m 19.19 WR (Berlin 2009)
 * 4) 400m 45.28 (Kingston 2007)

London 2012 Olympics Now that the 2012 Olympics are over we all miss it, but Jamacia did really well as they came 18th on the medal table with 12 medals altogether.

Para Olympics