Fun Facts About Jamaica

DID YOU KNOW THAT...Angeles-1984, Seoul-1988, Barcelona-1992,
Jamaica -a island in the Caribbean- probably is theAtlanta-1996, Sydney-2000, and Athens-2004).
first place you think of for a perfect beachDID YOU KNOW THAT...
holiday. It is known as the "Little Jewel in theNaomi Cambpell, who is a British supermodel, has
Caribbean".Jamaica has 120 lakes and rivers...Jamaican ancestry.
DID YOU KNOW THAT...DID YOU KNOW THAT...
Linford Christie,who is a former British sprinter,Jamaica hosted the 1966 British Empire &
was born on April 2, 1960, in Saint Andrew,Commonwealth Games.
Jamaica. Linford Christie was one of the bestDID YOU KNOW THAT...
sprinters in the 1980s and 1990s.Jamaica has many idols: Marlene Ottey
DID YOU KNOW THAT...(sportswoman), Bob Marley (singer), Grace Jones
Jamaica became the second Caribbean country to(singer, actress and supermodel), Peter Tosh
elect a female prime minister. Her name: Portia(singer), Diana King (singer), and Cheryl Lynn
Simpson-Miller.She was elected prime minister in(singer).
2006.DID YOU KNOW THAT...
DID YOU KNOW THAT...Tessa Sanderson was the first British black
Jamaica is the birthplace of Bob Marley, who waswoman to win an olympic gold medal.She won the
one of the best singers of all time.People all overgold medal at the 1984 Olympics in the javelin
the world wanted to meet this incredible singer.competiton. Tessa Sanderson was born on March
He died on May 11, 1981 in Miami (USA), but14, 1956, in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica.She later
today the people of Jamaica still think of him withbecame a British citizen...
great respect.DID YOU KNOW THAT...
DID YOU KNOW THAT...Like Domica, Trinidad & Tobago, Saint Kitts &
Jamaica has more olympic medals than Portugal,Nevis, Barbados, Antigua & Barbuda, and Grenada,
Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Iceland, Singapur and KuwaitJamaica is a democracy in the world.
combined.It has competed in the SummerDID YOU KNOW THAT...
Olympic Games 15 times (London-1948,Jamaica is a beautiful island in the Caribbean and is
Helsinki-1952, Melbourne-1956,sunny all year round. Although it has competed in
Rome-1960,Tokyo-1964, Mexico City-1968,the Winter Olympic Games 5 times.
Munich-1972, Montreal-1976, Moscow-1980, Los