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Jamaican demographic

Jamaican demographic . Tarjei G. Olsen. Table of content. Ethnic Language Emigration Crime Religion National Symbols Culture. Ethnic origins. Majority originates from Africa Akan/ Coromantee and Igbo Second larges group is multiracial Jamaicans A lot of Irish

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Jamaican demographic

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  1. Jamaican demographic Tarjei G. Olsen

  2. Table of content • Ethnic • Language • Emigration • Crime • Religion • National Symbols • Culture

  3. Ethnic origins • Majority originates from Africa • Akan/ Coromantee and Igbo • Second larges group is multiracial Jamaicans • A lot of Irish • self-report themselves as “Jamaican” • Third largest group comes from India and China • Lot of minority groups • Immigration increasing • Chegro/Chigro ?

  4. Language • English with African accent • Called Jamaican Patois • Reggae music • Jamaican Patois based of English, but reformed grammar.

  5. Emigration • The United Kingdom, The United States and Canada • About 20,000 granted permanent residence in the US every year • Estimated that 2.5 million Jamaicans live somewhere else than Jamaica. • 60% of highly educated emigrate

  6. Crime • One of the highest murder rates in the world • Kingston • A lot of crime and violence • Hostile towards the gay community • Mob attacks have been reported • Some human-rights groups call Jamaica: • The most homophobic place on earth.

  7. Religion • Largest: Christianity • Second largest: Church of God of Prophecy • Third Largest: Seventh-day Adventist Church

  8. National Symbols • National Bird: Doctor Bird • National Flower: Lignum Vitae • National Motto: “Out of Many, One People” • National Tree: Blue Mahoe • National Fruit: Ackee

  9. Culture • Music • Reggae • Bob Marley • Art • Jamaican everyday life • Folk Lure • Stories and ballads passed down • Dance and drama • Food • Jerk Chicken Recipes • Jerk Pork • Red Stripe Beer

  10. Traditions • Christmas cake • Sorrel(Christmas drink) • Pudding at Christmas time • Fried fish • Nine Night after the death of a loved

  11. Source Siting • Author unknown, Jun 1, 2002 http://www.jamaicans.com/childsguide/facts.shtml, [downloaded 03.02.2011] • Author unknown, http://www.getjamaica.com/Jamaican%20Culture.asp , [downloaded 03.02.2011] • Author unknown, last modified on 1 March 2011,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica#Demographics , [downloaded 03.02.2011]

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