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Jamaica
History
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Jamaica was settled by the Spanish in 1510 and the indigenous Taino people were forced into slavery and eventually exterminated
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People
motto
“Out of Many, One People”
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Flag
black depicts the strength and creativity of the people
gold, the natural beauty of the sunlight and the wealth of the country
green signifies hope and agricultural resources
the flag consists of a gold saltire, which divides the flag into four sections: two of them green (top and bottom) and two black (hoist and fly)
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Music
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ska - music genre that originated in Jamaica in late 1950s that was precursor to rocksteady and reggae
rocksteady - the dominant style of music in Jamaica for nearly two years, performed by many of the artists who helped establish reggae
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Tourist sites
Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Negril, Kingston, South Coast, and Port Antonio
safest place to travel: Falmouth, Negril, and Ocho Rios
Geography
Jamaica is a tropical maritime island in the Caribbean Sea, situated about 145 km south of Cuba and 161 km southwest of Haiti
