Nguyen FN 228 February 27‚2015 History of Jamaica Jamaica is located in the Caribbean Sea and is part of the Greater Antilles‚ which is a chain of 4 islands that form the northern boundary of the Caribbean Sea. Jamaica is also the 3rd largest out of the 4 islands (Mordecai 1). Christopher Columbus was the first European to set foot in Jamaica. He arrived in 1494 and named the island “Santiago” (Culture of Jamaica). Since the arrival of Columbus‚ Jamaica became a Spanish colony from 1494 to 1655
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Jamaica is an island located in the Caribbean Sea‚ south of Cuba. It is one of the Greater Antilles. The first settlers of Jamaica called the land “Xaymaca” which means “Land of springs” (Pillai‚ 2013). It is said that this is where the name of the country came from. Jamaica is known for many things like its beaches‚ wildlife‚ and reggae music. Jamaica has a mix of people from different races‚ religions‚ and countries so its culture is varied. Christopher Columbus discovered Jamaica in 1494
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MARKET ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS Physical Environment Jamaica is located in the Caribbean South of Cuba and is smaller in comparison to the State of Connecticut. Jamaica encompasses an area of 10‚991 sq km of water and mostly mountainous land‚ the highest point being Blue Mountain Peak at 2‚256 m. The terrain is narrow with discontinuous coastal plain. The climate consists of a tropical‚ hot‚ and humid weather pattern. The country experiences hurricanes mostly between July and November. It is
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Comparing Jamaica and Aruba as Vacation Destinations Home › Essay Examples › Tourism › Comparing Jamaica and Aruba as ... The vacation industry has become one of the highest gross earning industries in all economies throughout the world. As a trillion dollar enterprise‚ it is clear that millions of people desire to venture into foreign areas and enjoy brief periods of time away from work and the everyday stresses of life. Jamaica and Aruba are two of these destination locations. While each
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breathtaking views‚ Jamaica also has a diverse and unique way of life. 2. At this time I would like to tell you of jamaicas customs and etiquettes. 3. Jamaicans are easy going people AND having a few codes of conducts will keep everyone smiling. 4. Those are how to meet and greet one another‚ there Jamaican fashion‚ and dining etiquette. 5. I referenced www.travel.com‚ best times to visit Jamaica/ www.kwintessential.co‚ etiquette and customs in Jamaica/ and www.etiquettescholar.com‚ Jamaica. 6. I am
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Jamaica Case Study Jamaica is an island in the Caribbean Sea within the Tropics. It is located close to other major islands such as Cuba. It has mass tourism because many people visit every year (1.3 million people in 2001). People visit for the beaches such as Montego Bay‚ deep sea fishing at Port Antonio‚ caves at Cockpit County‚ golf courses such as next to Kingston Town and water sports in Montego Bay. More cultural activities include various historic plantation houses such as at Port Maria
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The original settlers of Jamaica were the Arawak Indians. Their colony revolved around simplicity based on fishing and hunting. In 1494 when Columbus and his people arrived the Arawak population was generally wiped out. The Spanish disrupted the economy and brought new diseases to the island. Jamaica wasn’t really a significant place to the Spanish‚ because they were disappointed by the lack of gold and other riches. They basically used the area as a ‘home base’ while they explored other areas such
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Poverty and Hungry in Jamaica “Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”- James Baldwin. When a person is living in poverty‚ everything they do daily seems like an accomplishment because it is difficult for them to possess. If a person never really have food‚ it feels like a blessing when the do receive it. Everything seems expensive because the have nothing. What exactly is poverty? Poverty is the state of not having enough money and/or materials
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Vision 2030 Jamaica Vision 2030 The vision 2030 objectives are to transform Jamaica into an economic powerhouse with a sustainable growth by 2030 thus becoming a middle-income‚ prosperous country. Vision 2030 Jamaica is our country’s first long-term national developments plan which aims at enabling Jamaica to achieve developed country status by 2030. It is based on a comprehensive vision: “Jamaica‚ the place of choice to live‚ work‚ raise families‚ and do business”. Vision 2030 Jamaica introduces
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The Economic Outlook for Jamaica 2012-2014 The Jamaican economy is based on the free market model‚ and has few restrictions on trade‚ investment and movement of currency. The major productive sectors over the years have included tourism‚ mining‚ agriculture‚ information technology & telecommunications‚ manufacturing and the entertainment sector. Jamaica’s economy is presently very dependent on services‚ according to the CIA world fact book report of 2010‚ with it accounting for more than
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