1. JamaicaResearched via: http://wikipedia.org Student Name: James Wood Date: 11/23/09

2. Where is Jamaica located? is a small island nation in the West Indies. It lies south of Cuba in the Caribbean Sea.

3. Flag, Motto, Anthem: National anthem: "Jamaica.” Flag: Jamaica's flag, adopted in 1962, includes a gold diagonal cross with black triangular side panels, and green triangular panels at top and bottom. The gold stands for sunlight and mineral wealth, the black for hardships of the past and future, and the green for hope and agricultural wealth.

4. Sports: Track and Field, Cricket, soccer, Golf, Horse-Racing, and Netball

5. Government and Politics: Form of government: Constitutional parliamentary democracy.

6. Famous people/role model: Usain Bolt the fastest man in the world  Bob Marley was born in Jamaica and is very respected there. Many other internationally known artists were born in Jamaica including Lee "Scratch" Perry, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Big Youth, Jimmy Cliff, Dennis Brown, Desmond Dekker, Beres Hammond, Beenie Man, Shaggy, Grace Jones, Shabba Ranks, Super Cat, Buju Banton, Sean Paul, I Wayne, Bounty Killer and many others.

7. What do you like the most about Jamaica? The Beaches, and beautiful views