Jamaica
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Jamaica is south of Florida and it would take 7 hours to fly there from Minnesota.
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The original inhabitants of Jamaica were the indigenous Taíno. They arrived by canoe from the Yucatan peninsula sometime before 2000 BCE.
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By 1655, England controlled Jamaica and established it as a plantation. They used slaves to grow many crops.
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Slavery was abolished in Jamaica in 1834, 31 years before it was abolished in the USA.
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Many of the freed slaves became farmers. Farming is still an important part of Jamaica today.
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2.8 million people live in Jamaica today and it is slightly smaller than Connecticut.
3.6 million people live in Connecticut.
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The average Jamaican earns $500 a month.
The average person in the USA earns $3000 a month.
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Jamaica has the largest number of churches per square mile in the world.
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The Jamaican National Anthem is the only anthem in the world that is also a prayer.
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Reggae, a style of popular music with a strong beat, originated in Jamaica.
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Bob Marley, the most famous Reggae singer ever, was born in Jamaica.
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Jamaica has been more successful in track & field (per capita) than any other country in the world.
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In 1948, Dr. Arthur Wint was the first Jamaican to win Olympic gold.
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Usain Bolt, currently the world's fastest man, is from Jamaica.
His top speed was 27.8 mph.
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The Jamaican bobsled team was the first team to qualify for the Winter Olympics from a tropical country.
"Cool Runnings" is a movie that was made about them.
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