Jamaica

A Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea that is known for its cultural influence, historical significance, and economic reliance on tourism.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) have a Jamaican Culture.
  • It can (often) be a part of the West Indies.
  • It can (often) be associated with the birth of the Rastafari movement and the global spread of reggae music.
  • It can be a tourist destination.
  • It can be a player in international sports.
  • It can have a diverse population, primarily of Sub-Saharan African descent.
  • It can involve a parliamentary constitutional monarchy system with a Prime Minister and a Governor-General representing the monarch.
  • It can face economic challenges but performs well in measures of press freedom, democratic governance, and sustainable well-being.
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• Example(s):
  • Jamaica, 1962 - The year Jamaica gained independence from the United Kingdom.
  • Jamaica, 1973 - The year reggae legend Bob Marley's album "Catch a Fire" was released, marking a significant moment in Jamaican music.
  • Jamaica, 1992 - The year Jamaican sprinter Merlene Ottey won three medals at the Barcelona Olympics.
  • Jamaica, 2012 - The year Usain Bolt won three gold medals at the London Olympics, reinforcing Jamaica's dominance in sprinting.
  • Jamaica, 2024 - An example year to showcase ongoing cultural and economic developments in Jamaica.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Cuba.
  • Haiti.
  • Bahamas.
• See: Jamaica, Land We Love, Jamaican English, Jamaican Patois, Afro-Jamaican, Rastafari.

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References

2024

• (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica Retrieved:2024-7-29.
  • Jamaica ( /dʒəˈmeɪkə/ Template:Respell; Template:Lang-jam jam) is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At Template:Convert, it is the third most populous Anglophone country in the Americas (after the United States and Canada), and the fourth most populous country in the Caribbean. Kingston is the country's capital and largest city. Most Jamaicans are of Sub-Saharan African ancestry, with significant European, East Asian (primarily Chinese), Indian, Lebanese, and mixed-race minorities. Because of a high rate of emigration for work since the 1960s, there is a large Jamaican diaspora, particularly in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The country has a global influence that belies its small size; it was the birthplace of the Rastafari religion, reggae music (and such associated genres as dub, ska and dancehall), and it is internationally prominent in sports, including cricket, sprinting, and athletics. Jamaica has sometimes been considered the world's least populous cultural superpower. Jamaica is an upper-middle-income country with an economy heavily dependent on tourism; it has an average of 4.3 million tourists a year. The country performs favourably in measures of press freedom, democratic governance and sustainable well-being. Jamaica is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with power vested in the bicameral Parliament of Jamaica, consisting of an appointed Senate and a directly elected House of Representatives. Andrew Holness has served as Prime Minister of Jamaica since March 2016. As a Commonwealth realm, with Charles III as its king, the appointed representative of the Crown is the Governor-General of Jamaica, an office held by Patrick Allen since 2009.

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