Jamaica

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/jamaica

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Jamaica?Island nation in the Caribbean Sea, part of the Greater Antilles
2. How many people live in Jamaica?Approximately 2.8 million
3. How big is Jamaica?10,990 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of Jamaica?Kingston
5. What language do people speak in Jamaica?English (official), Jamaican Patois (widely spoken)
6. What kind of government does Jamaica have?Parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Greater Antilles: A major island group in the Caribbean, including Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica.
Diaspora: The dispersion of any people from their original homeland, often maintaining cultural connections.
Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy: A system of government where a hereditary monarch is the head of state, but their powers are limited by a constitution and an elected parliament.
Bauxite: A sedimentary rock from which aluminum is extracted, a key mineral resource for Jamaica.