2. Current Standards for
Living/Education
• The literacy rate is 84% Male and91.6%
Female
• They are very poor and they don’t have good
living conditions
3. Music
• Music is one of the most important traits to
Jamaica. The reason being is because if you
cant afford electronics, sports, school, ect…
• They would play music to overcome the hard
times and lift their spirits to remind the good
times.
4. Jamaican languages
• The main language in Jamaica is English with a
strong accent.
• Some other languages are…….
• European
• German
• West
5. Cons about Jamaica
• One of the worst parts about Jamaica is the
use of marijuana.
• Another con is the poor living conditions witch
leads to low life expectance
6. Work sited
• Social studies bibme
• "Jamaica - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette." Professional Translation Services |
Interpreters | Intercultural Communication & Training. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2012. <http://
www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/jamaica.html>.
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• "Jamaican recipes, ingredients and drinks from Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee to Jerk
Chicken - Jamaica Travel and Culture .com." Jamaica Travel and Culture .com. N.p., n.d. Web.
20 Apr. 2012.
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• <http://www.jamaicatravelandculture.com/food_and_drink.htm>.
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• " Jamaicansmusic.com." Jamaicansmusic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2012.
<http://www.jamaicansmusic.com/>.
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• "Religion in Jamaica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Jamaica>.
