Jamaica

Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean. Its absolute location is 18.1096 degrees North and 77.2975 degrees West. There are no countries that border this island, but there are some that surround it. Jamaica is 238 miles from Cuba, 600 miles away from Mexico, 99.4 miles from Haiti, 1245 miles from the equator, 469.1 miles from the Dominican Republic, and 479 miles away from the Bahamas. Jamaica is greatly known for its resorts, diving, and snorkeling sites. There over 100 rivers, but most of them are unexplored and aren’t very large. The physical features there are mountains rainforests, and reef lined beaches. This is also where reggae music started. The country’s capital is Kingston. Their official language is English. The population there is 2,909,714 and 63% are Protestant. They use the Constitutional, Democracy, and Parliamentary government systems. The people of Jamaica are also very dedicated to Bob Marley. They even created a museum
When it comes to traffic, drivers drive on the left side of the road. There are plenty of buses and taxis, but the buses are always crowded. There’s only two international airports there. Jamaica is the fourth largest island country in the Caribbean. Its size is 4,240 square miles in area. The island is divided into four landforms, which are the eastern mountains, central valleys, plateaus, and coastal plains. The longest mountain range in Jamaica are the Blue Mountains. This mountain range includes the highest point on the island which is 7401 feet and 6.9 inches. Other than the country’s physical features, the people that live there also have an effect on its environment to. The humans that live there have a negative impact by cutting down trees, using water from rivers, building their cities with concrete, fishing, and hunting. They effect the country in a positive way by growing crops, plants, and trees and