Ten fun facts about Jamaica
Fact 1:
Jamaica is the largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean.
Fact 2:
Jamaica is the first Caribbean Country to gain Independence.
Fact 3:
Rum is the national drink of Jamaica.
Fact 4:
Ian Fleming designed and built his home, "Goldeneye", in Jamaica and wrote ten of his James Bond novels there.
Fact 5:
The Blue Mountains in Jamaica are named for the mists that often cover them, which look blue from a distance.
Fact 6:
Jamaica was the first tropical country to enter the Winter Olympics.
Fact 7:
The national dish of Jamaica is Ackee and Saltfish.
Fact 8:
Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean.
Fact 9:
Jamaica was the first commercial producer of bananas in the Western Hemisphere.
Fact 10:
Apart from the United States, Jamaica has won the most world and olympic medals.
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Is an island nation situated in the Caribbean Sea.
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