Jamaica
Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
Trelawny Parish in northwest Jamaica is known for its laidback atmosphere and as the birthplace of Usain Bolt, the fastest man on earth. The parish is also known for its many sinkholes and limestone caves, including the Windsor and Carambi Caves known for their beauty and phosphate deposits. Several caves have carvings made by the Taino people many centuries ago.
This young Trelawny boy has just finished eating a mango and gazes peacefully at the tropical sky.
Photo © 2004 Jim Ingraham
Peace Corps Volunteer, Jamaica 2004-2005
Jamaica
Caribbean
Area 10,991 km2 (RANK 168)
Arable 15.8%
Capital Kingston (585 K)
Population 2,889,187 (263/km2)
Literacy 88%
Life expectancy 73 yrs
HIV/AIDS 1.7% (32,000 adults)
In poverty 17%
Military 0.6% of GDP (RANK 158 of 195)
Languages English, English patois
Religions Protestant 63%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 14%, none 21%
Gov’t Constitutional Parliamentary Democracy
GDP/capita $9,100
Agriculture sugarcane, bananas, coffee, citrus, yams, ackees, vegetales, poultry, goats, milk, shellfish
Industry alumina, bauxite, sugar, rum, coffee, yams, beverages, chemicals, apparel, mineral fuels
PCVs 1962-present, current 62, TTD 3,771, education, community development, youth development
Adult Books
by Lorna Goodison, 2007
Paperback
Publisher: Amistad
Language: English
ASIN: B01N8YBM4Z
Book Description
Poet & daughter of a prominent Jamaican family contrasts her idyllic childhood with the “hard life” in Kingston after her marriage.
Kids' Books
by Gerald Hausman & Uton Hinds
Format: Paperback, 120 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1617201974
Age Range: 9-12 years
Publisher: Irie Books, 2011
Films
Film: Cool Runnings
Director: (1993)
Film: Rockers, 25th Anniversary Edition
Director: (2005)
Documentary: Marley
Also see review at Rotten Tomatoes
Director: (2012)
Music
Focus Word
Focus Word for 2014 - "Home"
English patois: yard (yaahd)
Copyright © Julie Olsen
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