Jamaica Today:
Where is your country located?
Northern Caribbean
What is it near?
South of Cuba and West of Haiti
How does one get to your country?
By plane
What kind of government does it have?
Jamaica's system of government is a Parliamentary Democracy.
Its a Constitutional Monarchy,
Who is their leader?
Queen Elizabeth II
How did he/she get to become the leader of the country?
The Parliament of Jamaica has two chambers: The House of Representatives, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies and the Senate has 21 appointed members: 13 chosen by the Prime Minister and 8 by the Leader of the Opposition.
Friendly to the US? Not friendly? Neutral?
Yes they are friendly
What kind of money do they use?
They use both Jamaican money and U.S. dollars but they might not give you change for you money if you buy something there
Do they take American dollars?
Yes
Credit cards?
yes but there is a big chance of getting money stolen from you
How long will it take a person to get there leaving from either Tampa or Orlando?
2 days
Is it safe to go there? Why or why not?
Yes because it is more of a place for tourist to come and visit the have many guards at Jamaica that watch over people there.
A Interesting Fact About Jamaicans Is That They Can Speak Some French! Also the Jamaican people listen to Mento music!
Where is your country located?
Northern Caribbean
What is it near?
South of Cuba and West of Haiti
How does one get to your country?
By plane
What kind of government does it have?
Jamaica's system of government is a Parliamentary Democracy.
Its a Constitutional Monarchy,
Who is their leader?
Queen Elizabeth II
How did he/she get to become the leader of the country?
The Parliament of Jamaica has two chambers: The House of Representatives, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies and the Senate has 21 appointed members: 13 chosen by the Prime Minister and 8 by the Leader of the Opposition.
Friendly to the US? Not friendly? Neutral?
Yes they are friendly
What kind of money do they use?
They use both Jamaican money and U.S. dollars but they might not give you change for you money if you buy something there
Do they take American dollars?
Yes
Credit cards?
yes but there is a big chance of getting money stolen from you
How long will it take a person to get there leaving from either Tampa or Orlando?
2 days
Is it safe to go there? Why or why not?
Yes because it is more of a place for tourist to come and visit the have many guards at Jamaica that watch over people there.
A Interesting Fact About Jamaicans Is That They Can Speak Some French! Also the Jamaican people listen to Mento music!
Links:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_is_Jamaica_located
http://www.visitjamaica.com/travel-resources/getting-there.aspx
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_type_of_government_does_Jamaica_have
http://www.ask.com/question/who-is-the-current-leader-of-jamaica
http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2013/09/09/is-jamaica-kid-friendly/
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080108053159AAB2M42
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g147309-i69-k2873711-Warning_to_anyone_using_Credit_Card-Jamaica.html
http://www.travelmath.com/flying-time/from/Tampa,+FL/to/Jamaica
http://insidejourneys.com/is-jamaica-a-safe-place-to-visit/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDzzlNX-h7Q#t=72
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_is_Jamaica_located
http://www.visitjamaica.com/travel-resources/getting-there.aspx
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_type_of_government_does_Jamaica_have
http://www.ask.com/question/who-is-the-current-leader-of-jamaica
http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2013/09/09/is-jamaica-kid-friendly/
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080108053159AAB2M42
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g147309-i69-k2873711-Warning_to_anyone_using_Credit_Card-Jamaica.html
http://www.travelmath.com/flying-time/from/Tampa,+FL/to/Jamaica
http://insidejourneys.com/is-jamaica-a-safe-place-to-visit/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDzzlNX-h7Q#t=72