Parishes
how many parishes are in jamaica?
14
name 3 of jamaicas rivers
Clarendon: Rio Minho , Milk River
St. Elizabeth: Black River (widest/deepest system)
Portland: Rio Grande, Buff Bay River, Hector's River
St. Catherine: Rio Cobre
St. Thomas: Yallahs River, Plantain Garden River, Morant River
St. Mary: Wag Water River, Rio Nuevo
Trelawny: Martha Brae River
St. James: Great River, Montego River
Westmoreland: Cabaritta River, Sweet River
Hanover: Lucea East River, Lucea West River
St. Andrew: Hope River
how many pineapples are on the coat of arms?
5
When is labour day?
May 23
what is the name of the prime minister that was related to norman manley?
Micheal manley
what parish has the capital of jamaica?
St andrew has the capital of jamaica (kingston)
what parish is the black river located in?
ST. elizabeth
is jamaicas national fruit also apart of the national dish? true or false?
true
When did Jamaica gain its independence?
August 6, 1962
who served the shortest term of all the prime ministers?
Donald sangster
what is the capital of trewlany?
Falmouth
is there a river called the milk river in Jamaica? True or false
True
The spanish
When was the Jamaica Labour Party founded?
1943
3
in which parish did the morant bay rebellion take place?
St. Thomas
What parish has the longest river in Jamaica?
Clarendon
Who captured the island from the spanish and what year was it?
The british in 1655
who founded the peoples national party, when did they create it?
Norman washington manley in september 1938
Who is the current prime minister of jamaica, what political party is he affiliated with and what year did he win the election and has been prime minister since
Dr. andrew holness, he's apart of the jlp and he won in 2016 and has been the prime minister ever since
in which parish did the christmas rebellion take place?
St.James
what is the longest river in Jamaica?
When was slavery abolished in jamaica?
august 1, 1838
when was the morant bay rebellion?
October 11, 1865.
How many prime ministers has Jamaica had? Name 3 of them.
9,
Alexander bustamante 1962-1967 (JLP)
donald sangster 1967-1967 (JLP)
hugh shearer 1967-1972 (JLP)
micheal manley 1972-1980, 1989-1992 (PNP)
edward seaga 1980-1989 (JLP)
pj patterson 1992-2006 (PNP)
portia simpson miller 2006-2007, 2012-2016 (PNP)
Bruce golding 2007-2011 (JLP)
andrew holness 2011-2012, 2016 - present
(JLP)