.................................................. ....11 9.New words............................................................12 10.References...................................................... .....13 Introduction Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 234 kilometres in length and as much as 80 kilometres in width, amounting to 11, 100 km 2. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea. With 2.8 million people, it is the third most populous anglophone country in North America, after the United States and Canada. Kingston is the largest city in Jamaica and the country's capital. I am interested in this country and it is my favourite country. History The Arawak and Taino indigenous people originating from South America settled on the island between 4000 and 1000 BC. When Christopher Columbus arrived in 1494 there were over 200 villages ruled by caciques. The south coast of Jamaica was the
south of Cuba, and 190 kilometres (120 mi) west of the island of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated. Its indigenous Arawakan-speaking Taíno inhabitants named the island Xaymaca, meaning either the "Land of Springs," or the "Land of Wood and Water". Formerly a Spanish possession known as Santiago, it later became the British West Indies Crown colony of Jamaica. It is the third most populous anglophone country in the Americas, after the United States and Canada. I chosed Jamica because there are many things what I like in this country. Mostly I like Jamaica´s music, culture and climate. Geography Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean, and the most populous English speaking island there. The island of Jamaica is home to the Blue Mountains inland and is surrounded by a narrow coastal plain. Most major towns and both cities are located on the coast. Chief towns
percent of the population. About .6% Canadians report an Aboriginal language as their mother tongue. New Brunswick, Yukon (and some other provinces) English and French. The Northwest Territories 11 languages: Chipewyan, Cree, English, French, Gwich'in, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, North Slavey, South Slavey, Tlch. Nunavut - Inuit language (Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun), English, French. Quebec French. 17. What is meant by the terms `anglophone', `francophone', `allophone', `heritage language', `distinct society', `language immersion'? Allophone is a resident (in Quebec), usually an immigrant, whose mother tongue or home language is neither English or French. Anglophones are English-speaking residents. Francophones are the French-speaking residents. Heritage language - languages that people have brought along from their old homelands.
status to incorporated bodies, and city or borough status to local authorities. Otherwise, the Privy Council's powers have now been largely replaced by the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. Rt Hon=Right Honourable The Right Honourable (The Rt Hon. or Rt Hon.) is an honorific style traditionally applied to certain persons and to certain collective bodies in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, some other Commonwealth realms, the Anglophone Caribbean, Mauritius and occasionally elsewhere. "Right" in this context is an adverb meaning "to a great extent or degree". Hon=Honourable Lords Spiritual The Lords Spiritual of the United Kingdom, also called Spiritual Peers, are the 26 bishops of the established Church of England who serve in the House of Lords along with the Lords Temporal. The Church of Scotland, which is Presbyterian, and the Anglican churches
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