Portal:Jamaica

The Jamaica Portal Jamaica Flag Coat of arms Location Caribbean Jamaica (/dʒəˈmeɪkə/ jə-MAY-kə; Jamaican Patois: Jumieka [dʒʌˈmie̯ka]) is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi), it is the third largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about 145 km (90 mi) south of Cuba, 191 km (119 mi) west of Hispaniola (the island containing Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and 215 km (134 mi) south-east of the Cayman Islands (a British Overseas Territory). With 2.8 million people,0 Jamaica 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. (Full article...) Selected article - Roots reggae is a subgenre of reggae that deals with the everyday lives and aspirations of Africans and those in the African Diaspora, including the spiritual side of Rastafari, black liberation, revolution and the honouring of God, called Jah by Rastafarians. It is identified with the life of the ghetto sufferer, and the rural poor. Lyrical themes include spirituality and religion, struggles by artists, poverty, black pride, social issues, resistance to fascism, capitalism, corrupt government and racial oppression. A spiritual repatriation to Africa is a common theme in roots reggae. (Full article...) List of selected articles Trinity plantation Jamaican Patois Ska Kingston, Jamaica Negril Ocho Rios Kingston, Jamaica Reggae Spanish Town Montego Bay Saint Catherine Parish Bob Marley and the Wailers Economy of Jamaica Bob Marley assassination attempt Cannabis in Jamaica LGBT rights in Jamaica Runaway Bay, Jamaica Crime in Jamaica Alligator Pond Kingston Harbour Goldeneye (estate) Portland Parish Jamaican vomiting sickness Hanover Parish Rastafari Air Jamaica Prostitution in Jamaica University of the West Indies Sangster International Airport Protestantism in Jamaica May Pen Mona, Jamaica Studio One (record label) Stewart's Automotive Group Invasion of Jamaica Colony of Jamaica First Maroon War Jamaican Maroons Governor-General of Jamaica Monarchy of Jamaica Second Maroon War Westmoreland Parish Cudjoe's Town (Trelawny Town) Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Coffee production in Jamaica Blue Mountains (Jamaica) Golden Clouds Music of Jamaica Dancehall Mento Dub music Murder of Dwayne Jones Ian Fleming International Airport Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers Port Royal Jamaica College Chinese Jamaicans Jamaica national bobsleigh team Jamaica and the World Bank Toots and the Maytals Oracabessa Jamaican iguana Geography of Jamaica Orders, decorations, and medals of Jamaica Yardie People's National Party The Harder They Come Water resources management in Jamaica Jamaican poorwill Burning Spear Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album Black Uhuru Ital History of Rastafari Did you know (auto-generated) ... that footballer Kameron Simmonds, who plays for Jamaica, only took up the sport after a gymnastics injury? ... that the Carib Theatre in Kingston, Jamaica, was the British West Indies' first building to offer air conditioning upon its opening? ... that Antoinette Tidjani Alou wrote a work of autofiction that traces the journey of a Jamaican woman who moved to Niger for love? ... that Swedish naval officer Axel Lagerbielke was imprisoned in Lima for over a year, held in Callao and eventually escaped from Panama on an English packet boat to Jamaica? ... that Because They Know Not by Jamaican novelist Alvin Gladstone Bennett describes itself as a "powerful story on the colour problem"? ... that Rita Humphries-Lewin, a former chair of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, entered the industry as a secretary? Selected biography - Banton in 2006 Mark Anthony Myrie (born 15 July 1973), known professionally as Buju Banton, is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae singer. He is one of the most significant and well-regarded artists in Jamaican music. Banton has collaborated with many international artists, including those in the hip hop, Latin and punk rock genres, as well as the sons of Bob Marley. Banton released a number of dancehall singles as early as 1987 but came to prominence in 1992 with two albums, Stamina Daddy and Mr. Mention, the latter becoming the best-selling album in Jamaican history upon its release. That year he also broke the record for No. 1 singles in Jamaica, previously held by Bob Marley and the Wailers. He signed with the major label Mercury Records and released Voice of Jamaica in 1993. By the mid-1990s, Banton's music became more influenced by his Rastafari faith, as heard on the seminal albums 'Til Shiloh and Inna Heights. (Full article...) List of selected biographies Andrew Holness Bunny Wailer Peter Tosh P. J. Patterson Ken Boothe Grace Jones Ena Collymore-Woodstock Gladys Bustamante Portia Simpson-Miller Yellowman Anita Mahfood Charlie Chaplin (singer) Dennis Brown Jimmy Cliff Michael Lee-Chin Rico Rodriguez (musician) Prince Buster General images - The following are images from various Jamaica-related articles on Wikipedia. 1866 lithography by French cartoonist Honoré Daumier showing British Governor John Peter Grant establishing his authority following the Morant Bay Rebellion (from History of Jamaica) Sugar cane cutters in Jamaica, 1891 (from History of Jamaica) Statue of Christopher Columbus, Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica (from History of Jamaica) Cassava (yuca) roots, the Taínos' main crop (from History of Jamaica) Marcus Garvey (from History of Jamaica) English map from the 1600s (from History of Jamaica) Reconstruction of a Taíno village in Cuba (from History of Jamaica) An illustration of pre-1692 Port Royal (from History of Jamaica) Christopher Coke (from History of Jamaica) Easter Rebellion memorial 20231007 Claude Stuart Park (from History of Jamaica) A Rastafarian man in a rastacap at a port of Jamaica's Black River. (from Culture of Jamaica) Fort Haldane Turntable Cannon 20231007 (from History of Jamaica) Caguana Ceremonial Ball Courts Site (batey), outlined with stones in Utuado, Puerto Rico (from History of Jamaica) Michael Manley, Prime Minister of Jamaica from 1972 to 1980 and from 1989 to 1992 (from History of Jamaica) Dujo, a wooden chair crafted by Taínos. (from History of Jamaica) Leonard Parkinson, Maroon Leader, 1796 (from History of Jamaica) Fort Haldane, Jamaica heritage trail, (from History of Jamaica) Port Maria Harbor, St Mary Parish (from History of Jamaica) European colonies in the 18th-century Caribbean (from History of Jamaica) Sugar cane cutters in Jamaica, 1880 (from History of Jamaica) Good article - This is a Good article, an article that meets a core set of high editorial standards. Surface weather analysis conducted by the Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project of the storm near peak intensity approaching Jamaica on August 20 The 1944 Jamaica hurricane was a deadly major hurricane that swept across the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico in August 1944. Conservative estimates placed the storm's death toll at 116. The storm was already well-developed when it was first noted passing westward over the Windward Islands into the Caribbean Sea on August 16. A ship near Grenada with 74 occupants was lost, constituting a majority of the deaths associated with the storm. The following day, the storm intensified into a hurricane, reaching its peak strength on August 20 with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h). At this intensity, the major hurricane made landfall on Jamaica later that day, traversing the length of the island. The damage wrought was extensive, with the strong winds destroying 90 percent of banana trees and 41 percent of coconut trees in Jamaica; the overall damage toll was estimated at "several millions of dollars". The northern coast of Jamaica saw the most severe damage, with widespread structural damage and numerous homes destroyed across several parishes. In Port Maria, the storm was considered the worst since 1903. Land interaction weakened the hurricane, and the storm maintained this lessened intensity as it passed the Cayman Islands, producing measured gusts of 80–90 mph (130–140 km/h). On August 22, the hurricane moved ashore the Yucatán Peninsula near Cozumel and eventually emerged into the Bay of Campeche as a tropical storm. On August 24, the storm made landfall for a final time near Tampico, Mexico, bringing with it heavy rains that caused flooding throughout the coasts of Veracruz and Texas, killing 12. The storm dissipated over the mountainous terrain of inland Mexico later that day. Heavy rains were reported across the Rio Grande Valley, causing minor flooding. A tornado produced by the storms killed one person in McCook, Texas and injured fifteen others. (Full article...) List of Good articles Jamaica national football team Henry Morgan Usain Bolt Gun Court Effects of Hurricane Dennis in Jamaica Murder of Lenford Harvey Brian Williamson Bob Marley Maymie de Mena Guava Jelly (song) Clayton Donaldson Selected picture - Marcus Garvey, National Hero of Jamaica. Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator. The government of Jamaica named him as the country's first National Hero. Pictured is Marcus Garvey in Harlem, New York City in 1922. Selected cuisines, dishes and foods - Red Stripe is a 4.7% ABV pale lager brewed by Desnoes & Geddes in Jamaica and the Netherlands. It was first introduced in 1928 from a recipe developed by Paul H. Geddes and Bill Martindale. In 1993, Guinness Brewing Worldwide, now Diageo, acquired a controlling interest in Desnoes & Geddes, and took over international distribution in many markets. In 2015, Heineken acquired Diageo's stake and stated it would launch an offer for the shares it did not own. (Full article...) List of fare/cuisine articles Jamaican patty Hard dough bread Ackee and saltfish Bammy Jerk (cooking) Bulla cake Jamaican cuisine Pickapeppa Sauce Rice and peas Ting (drink) Run down Solomon Gundy Stamp and Go Stew peas Cow cod soup Red Peas Soup Callaloo Roots wine Mannish water Baba Roots Toto (dessert) Festival (dumpling) Fish tea More did you know ... that Nerine Barrett, one of the few black women to have achieved international recognition as a classical pianist, first performed on Radio Jamaica for her third birthday? Selected lists List of companies of Jamaica List of Jamaicans List of Chief Justices of Jamaica List of Jamaican women artists List of Jamaican women writers List of beaches in Jamaica List of cities and towns in Jamaica List of maps of Jamaica List of plantations in Jamaica More Jamaica-related lists Topics Caves of Jamaica
Bad Hole Belmont Carambie Coffee River Drip Dunn's Hole Gourie Green Grottos Hutchinson's Hole Jackson's Bay Long Mile Morgans Pond Hole Mouth Maze Oxford Smokey Hole Swansea Thatchfield Great Windsor Great Xtabi
Jamaican Caves Organisation