In the year 1845, almost 20 years after the 1st railway line was constructed in Great Britain, Jamaica became the 1st country in the West apart from Europe and America to construct a railroad
The original inhabitants of Jamaica were the Taino. Unfortunately, once conquered by Spain, the Taino came desperately close to extinction due to slavery and disease
The famous movement in Jamaica is known as the Rastafarian movement, which started in the 1930s. People belonging to this movement believe that Africans are living in the world just to return to Zion, a second name for Africa
The Jamaican flag was made in a flag design competition when the country became an independent nation. There are 3 colors in the flag: gold, green, and black