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Jamaica

Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, about 90 mi south of Cuba and 119 mi west of Hispaniola. It has an area of 4,244 sq mi and an estimated population of 2.8 million as of 2010.

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What jamaican boas eat?

The Jamaican Boa is being threaten by introduced predators. Cats, Dogs, pig, and the Asian Mongoose have been introduced the island habitat of the boa.

What the tainos look like?

they were medium in height and had parrot feathers in their hair and Married woman wore cotton around their waist ordinary people did not.

What is a midwife salary in Jamaica?

A certified midwife in Jamaica has a salary between $87,000 and $94,000 a year. Depending on where a person works and how long they've been there, the salary may be higher or lower.

How much is weed in Jamaica?

A lot, but dont go around asking about it or using it in the middle of Kingston. There are a lot of people who try to show themselves as "civilized", but it's mostly the people up in the mountains who we call "rastas".

Does marijuana grow in Jamaica?

of course it can! marijuana grows naturally in nature and rain does have a tendency of happening in nature. though you would have to set up some sort of cover to prevent root rot and over watering

Who is the head of state in Jamaica?

The Head of State of Jamaica is Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom who is represented by the Governor General of Jamaica.

Is jamacia a devaloped country?

no. it is a very very small island. called Jamicia not Jamaica. =)

No. Jamaica is a developing country.

How Jamaican monkey extinct?

The Jamaican tree snake had became extinct for a couple of reasons. Their environment no longer supported their growth and sustainability.

What is the name for calypso in Jamaica?

The name for calypso music in Jamaica is soca music

When did Jamaica first get electricity?

The dominican republic has been having a problem with electricity for many many years, and it still does.

What does the jamaican scientist paula tennant discover?

What did the Jamaican scientist Paula Tennant discover? She discovered and characterized numerous viruses affecting citrus, curcurbits and root crops. She was the fist person in the Caribbean to develop a bio-engineered product. She created a disease-resistant, transgenic strain of the local papaya by genetically modifying the fruit. The Solo Sunrise Papaya is her creation and it is resistant to the Papaya Ringspot Virus.

Dr. Tennant is a Plant Biotechnologist/Research Plant Pathologist with training in the field of plant molecular biology. Her work involves the identification of viruses of vegetables and fruit crops with an emphasis on developing management strategies using Biotechnology as well as natural sources of tolerance or resistance from diverse gemplasm, including domestic and wild species. She has authored over 13 peer-reviewed papers and 2 book chapters in the field of plant biotechnology.

How long does it take to fly from Tennessee Jamaica?

The flight time from Nashville, Tennessee to Jamaica is about 2.5 to 3 hours.

What year did Jamaica play in world cup?

Jamaica has only qualified for the FIFA World Cup once in 1998, where they were knocked out in the Group Stages.

*As of 2012

Where is ackee mostly found?

The Ackee is an fruit-bearing tree from tropical West Africa. It is related to the lychee and the longan. The fruit is pear shaped. The fruit is an major export product in Jamaica.

Which place did the jamaican bobsled team come in?

The Jamaican bobsled team came to being in the 1980s as a brainchild of George Fitch and William Maloney, two American businessmen that had business ties to Jamaica. The 1988 Olympic team was seen as a novelty as they experienced many difficulties and crashed several times. But by 1992, they had improved to the point that their 4 man team finished ahead of the United States, France, Russia, and Italy. They won the gold medal in the 2000 World Push Championships and posted the fastest starting time at the World Cup.

Jamaica has a bobsled team because there are folk there who love the sport and are good at the sport.

Look for them at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver.

Actually, they did not qualify for this years olympics. UPDATE from this other persons answer... not correct link to prove => The Jamaican Bobsled Team failed to qualify for both the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_national_bobsled_team

What did Marcus Garvey believe?

Garvey believed if all the black people moved away and set up their own black nation it would work better.

Black nationalism