Population and National items
National items:
Bird- red-billed steamertail
Flower- lignum vitae
Tree- blue mahoe
Fruit- ackee
Motto- "Out of Many, One People."
Food dish- Ackee and Saltfish (cod)
Drink: Rum
Crops: sugar cane, bananas, and mangoes (all of which are imported).
Population:
2.8 million, 92% black
Other Nature Facts
Climate:
Temps range from 70-91 F (Taken from Montego Bay)
Average rainy days: about 140 days a year
Average rainfall: varies a lot around island but typically around 30-40 inches a year
Average temp of ocean yearround: 81-84
Plants:
Over 200 species of orchids, 73 which are unique to Jamaica
1000 species of trees
500 species of ferns
Animals:
No snakes due to importation of Mongoose for getting rid of rats in sugarcane fields
Other interesting facts
In 1988, Jamaica became the first tropical country to enter the Winter Olympics. The movie, Cool Runnings, tells the story of the famous Jamaican bobsled team. Only the United States has more Olympic and World medals than Jamaica.
Jamaica is one of only two countries that does not share any similar flag colors as the United States flag. The Jamaican flag is green, yellow, and black.
First country in the west to build railroad
In 1994, Jamiacca became the first Caribbean nation to launch its own website.
