A Rasta once gave me a paper with 50 facts about Jamaica. It’s some general knowledge which is always good to know. Especially when it’s your first time in Jamaica, you should have heard of them. But even if you know Jamaica better than your own country … did you know all of them already?
- St. Catherine is the biggest parish in Jamaica
- Kingston is the smallest parish in Jamaica
- There are fourteen parishes in Jamaica
- Each parish in Jamaica has a capital
- The capital of St. Catherine is Spanish Town
- The capital of Kingston is Kingston
- The capital of St. Ann is Saint Ann’s Bay
- The capital of St. Thomas is Morant Bay
- The capital of St. Elizabeth is Black River
- The capital of St. James is Montego Bay
- The capital of Manchester is Mandeville
- The capital of Westmoreland is Sav-la-mar
- The capital of Clarendon is May Pen
- The capital of Hanover is Lucea
- The capital of St. Mary is Port Maria
- The capital of Portland is Port Antonio
- The capital of St. Andrew is Half Way Tree
- The capital of Trelawny is Falmouth
- There are two cities in Jamaica: Kingston and Montego Bay
- Jamaica motto is “Out of many, one people”
- Jamaica national dish is Ackee and Saltfish
- Jamaica is surrounded by the Caribbean sea
- Jamaica is a tropical climate island – No snow 😉
- The meaning of the name Jamaica is land of wood and water
- Jamaica King of Reggae music is Bob Marley
- Jamaica Prince of Reggae music is Dennis Brown
- Jamaica Queen of Reggae music is Rita Marley
- Jamaica Princess of Reggae music is Marcia Griffiths
- Jamaica number one culture is the Rasta culture
- Jamaica black history month and Reggae month is February
- Jamaica number one religion is Christianity
- Jamaica two main political parties are P.N.P. and J.L.P.
- Jamaica two main languages are Patois and English
- Jamaica is the third largest country in the Caribbean
- Jamaica has three counties: Cornwall, Middlesex and Surrey
- Jamaica gain Emancipation on August 1, 1834
- Jamaica gain Independence on August 6, 1962
- Jamaica was a colony of England (Queen of England)
- Jamaica was first captured by Spain (Spaniards)
- Jamaica main survival is Tourism (Art & Craft Production)
- Jamaica has seven main tourist attractions locations
- Jamaica has two points: Negril Point and Morant Point
- Jamaica main tourist attractions are on the North Coast
- Jamaica “One Love” Reggae song was awarded song of the Century
- Jamaica has seven national heroes
- Jamaica number one Radio station is Irie FM
- Jamaica number one Television station is CVM
- Jamaica number one daily Newspaper is The Gleaner
- Jamaica number one Sound System is Stone Love
- Jamaica number one Tourist Resort is Dunn’s River Falls
What would you add to the list? Let us know in the comments below.
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walkannick
Cool top list, I can’t wait to go back to Jamaica my last trip I was only in Negril and I loved it, but i know there is much more to discover in Jamaica. what I will ad to you list is that they have jamaica has the best jerk chicken in the world 🙂