READING 4th B

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JAMAICA

Jamaica is a mountainous island in the Caribbean Sea. It is part of the chain of Caribbean islands called the Greater Antilles, along with Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico.

Most of the population lives in the city and one third (1/3) of all Jamaicans live in the capital of Kingston. More than 90% of the population is of African descent, but many other people have come from China, India, Germany, and Syria to find work on the island.

When most people think of Jamaica they think of Reggae, or "Ragged Music." The music was born in the 1950s and '60s from the musical styles of mento, ska, and rocksteady. The most famous reggae star was Bob Marley, who was backed by his group the Wailers.

Jamaicans are spiritual people and follow many religions, including Christianity. Many are Rastafarians, that is a proper style of Christianity.

Rastafarians believe that Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1974, was their savior. Rasta men wear their hair in dreadlocks, believing that hair should not be cut, and wear clothing in red, gold, and green that are the colors of the Ethiopian flag.

The island is home to the endangered Homerus swallowtail, the largest butterfly in the Western Hemisphere. Its wingspan 25 cm, which makes this insect larger than many of the island's birds.

Bird watchers enjoy the 250 bird species that can be seen on the island, including 26 birds that are found nowhere else. The vervain, the world's second smallest bird is found here. This tiny bird is only 8 cm long. Jamaica's national bird is the streamertail bird, or "doctor bird." It has long tail feathers and a scarlet bill.

QUESTIONS:

1. What kind of island is Jamaica?
2. What group of islands does Jamaica belong to?
3. Where do most people live?
4. What are the origins of the majority of the population?
5. When did Reggae Music born?
6. Who is the most famous reggae star?
7. What colours use on her clothes Rastafarians? Why?
8. What is the name of the largest butterfly in the Western Hemisphere? Where does that butterfly live?
9. What is the name of the world’s second smallest bird? Where does that bird live?
10. What is the nickname of her national bird?