Jamaica
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| Capital | Kingston |
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| Dialing code | +876 |
| Currency | Jamaican dollar |
| Official language | English |
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| ID | 1372858 |
About Jamaica
Jamaica, a Caribbean island nation, has a lush topography of mountains, rainforests and reef-lined beaches. Many of its all-inclusive resorts are clustered in Montego Bay, with its British-colonial architecture, and Negril, known for its diving and snorkeling sites. Jamaica is famed as the birthplace of reggae music, and its capital Kingston is home to the Bob Marley Museum, dedicated to the famous singer.
Jamaica bans music and TV glorifying crime
...By Nadeem ShadBBC NewsJamaica s broadcasting authority has banned content that " glorifies illegal activity" - such as drug and gun use...
Queen's funeral: Full guide to the gun carriage and the main procession
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The procession in fullMounted Metropolitan Police • Royal Canadian Mounted Police • Bands of The Rifles and Brigade of Gurkhas • Representatives of the George Cross from Malta, the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the UK National Health Service Representative detachments of Commonwealth forces: Territorial Air Force of New Zealand • Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment • The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers • Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps • Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery • Royal New Zealand Navy • Royal Australian Air Force Reserve • Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps • Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps • Royal Australian Infantry Corps • Royal Australian Engineers • Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery • Royal Australian Navy • The Canadian Armed Forces Legal Branch • The Royal Canadian Air Force (Reserve) • The Calgary Highlanders • The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada • The 48th Highlanders of Canada • The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment • The Royal New Brunswick Regiment • Le Regiment de Ia Chaudière • The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders (Princess Louise s) • The Canadian Grenadier Guards • Governor General s Foot Guards • Royal 22e Regiment • The King s Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) The Governor General s Horse Guards • The Royal Canadian Engineers • The Canadian Armed Forces Military Engineering Branch • The Royal Regiment of Canadian ArtilleryRepresentatives of the Royal Air Force: 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force • Royal Auxiliary Air Force • Royal Air Force Marham • The Combined Bands of the Royal Air Force • Royal Air Force College, Cranwell • Royal Air Force RegimentRepresentatives of the Army: The Honourable Artillery Company • Adjutant General s Corps • British Army Bands Sandhurst and Colchester • The Queen s Gurkha Engineers • The Royal Welsh • The Duke of Lancaster s Regiment • The Royal Regiment of Scotland • Welsh Guards • Irish Guards • Scots Guards • Coldstream Guards • Grenadier Guards • Bands of the Irish Guards and Welsh Guards • Corps of Royal Engineers • Royal Regiment of Artillery • Royal Tank Regiment • The Royal Lancers • The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)Representatives of the Royal Navy: Royal Navy • Royal Marines • The Combined Bands of the Royal MarinesDefence advisers and staff of Her Majesty s realms: Jamaica • New Zealand • Australia • CanadaRepresentative colonels of Commonwealth forces of which Her Majesty was Colonel-in-ChiefChaplains of the armed forces: Principal Church of Scotland & Free Church Chaplain Royal Air Force • Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain Royal Air Force • Chaplain-in-Chief Royal Air Force • Deputy Chaplain General (Army) • Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain (Army) • Chaplain General (Army) • Principal Church of Scotland and Free Churches Chaplain (Royal Navy) • Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain (Royal Navy) • Chaplain of the FleetRepresentatives of forces of which the Queen was air commodore-in-chief • Representative Colonels Commandant, Colonels and Honorary Colonels of Her Majesty s Regiments and Corps • Commandant General, Royal Marines • Representatives of Her Majesty s ships • Commander Strategic Command • Vice Chief of the Defence Staff • Chief of the Air Staff • Chief of the General Staff • Chief of the Naval Staff • Chief of the Defence Staff • Drum Horse and State Trumpeter • 1st Division of the Sovereign s Escort • ADC to the Major General Commanding the Household Division • Brigade Major Household Division • Major General Commanding the Household Division • Combined Bands of the Scots Guards and Coldstream Guards Pursuivants and Heralds of Arms of Scotland: March • Linlithgow • Ormond • Rothesay • Falkland • Unicorn • Carrick • Marchmont Pursuivants and Heralds of Arms of England: Portcullis • Rouge Dragon • Norfolk • Windsor • York • Bluemantle • Wales • Maltravers • Chester • RichmondKings of Arms: Norroy and Ulster King of Arms • Lord Lyon King of Arms • Clarenceux King of Arms • Lady Usher of the Black Rod • Garter King of ArmsThe Earl Marshal • Bands of the Scots Guards and Coldstream Guards • Captain, the King s Body Guard of the Yeoman of the Guard • Captain general, the King s Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers) (Gold Stick for Scotland) • Captain, His Majesty s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms Royal Household; Vice Chamberlain of the Household • Comptroller of the Household • Treasurer of the Household • Queen s Gurkha Orderly Officer (x2) • Royal Waterman (x2) • Director of the Royal Collection • Comptroller Lord Chamberlain s Office • Master of the Household • Keeper of the Privy Purse • Private secretary to the Queen • Master of the Horse • Lord Steward • Her Majesty s Page (x2) • Her Majesty s Palace StewardBehind the gun carriage: Escort Party of the Household CavalryRoyal Family: The Earl of Wessex and Forfar • The Duke of York • The Princess Royal • The King • Peter Phillips • The Duke of Sussex • The Prince of Wales • Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence • The Duke of Gloucester • The Earl of SnowdonRoyal Car 1: The Queen Consort • The Princess of WalesRoyal Car 2: The Duchess of Sussex • The Countess of Wessex and ForfarField officer in Brigade Waiting • Silver Stick in Waiting • Colonel Coldstream Guards • Gold Stick in Waiting • Adjutant in Brigade Waiting • Silver Stick Adjutant • Crown EquerryHousehold of the King: Master of the Household • Equerry • Principal Private Secretary • TreasurerSecond division of the Sovereign s escortRepresentatives of Civilian Services: Merchant Navy • Royal Fleet Auxiliary • The Maritime Coastguard Agency • Police Services • Fire and Rescue Services • His Majesty s Prison Services • Ambulance Service • British Red Cross • St John Ambulance • Royal Voluntary Service • Cadet forcesRear: Mounted Metropolitan PoliceOnce the procession reaches Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, at about 13:00 BST, the coffin will be transferred to the new State Hearse for its final journey to Windsor Castle...
Will Jamaica now seek to 'move on' from royals as a republic?
...The proclamation of the new monarch - King of Jamaica - reverberated around Kingston Harbour, a port that once stood at the heart of the British Empire...
The history of Sierra Leone Krio people - in pictures
... the Other, the make-up of the Sierra Leone Krio population belong to the descendants of the black London and the Maroons - escaped slaves who fought against the British in Jamaica and those who were freed from slave-carrying ships along the Atlantic route, all of which are sent to Sierra Leone s capital Freetown...
The history of Sierra Leone Krio people - in pictures
The Krio people in Sierra Leone are in part descended from former enslaved Africans who fought for The British in the American War of independence, in exchange for the promise of freedom.
According to The American victory in 1783, they fled with The British to the Canadian province of Nova Scotia , from where they were sent back to Africa and The British colony of Sierra Leone . This had founded, and for the slaves, before The Slave trade was abolished in 1807.
the Other, the make-up of the Sierra Leone Krio population belong to the descendants of the black London and the Maroons - escaped slaves who fought against The British in Jamaica and those who were freed from slave-carrying ships along The Atlantic route, all of which are sent to Sierra Leone 's capital Freetown.
Some of the leading British abolitionists hoped that the slaves, after they have been exposed to The British culture and Christianity, which would go to spread it across West Africa .
Today, Krios Make Up about 2% of the population of Sierra Leone . They have their own distinctive identity, although The British influence remains strong. The Krio language is spoken by the Most People in Sierra Leone , based on English with various African languages.
"The Krios of Sierra Leone " exhibition is currently a guest at The Museum of London Docklands , overlooking the community, the clothing, the architecture, the language and the way of life.
The above map has been drawn founded by a British officer in the year 1825, and details of The Villages , one of which later became known as Krios.
Sierra Leone , British governors in mind of The British , Christian culture, you need to adopt for the new arrivals. They recruited to establish missionaries, churches, and schools.
It was hoped that the settlers there formed would be the teachers, pastors, and missionaries across West Africa .
The picture above is a girl school, which still exists today. It is and remains one of The Most prestigious in Sierra Leone .
This is a typical embroidered dress of the Krio women. It has long sleeves, a belt and a lace petticoat underneath.
It is usually worn with a bag and a scarf to wear.
This "Victorian" - pumps are also very popular. The specialty type of embroider the pattern is known as "marking the carpet".
This pattern is called "cloud", while the other patterns are "diamond" and "grid".
silver plate of Thomas Cole , the reigning colonial Secretary of Sierra Leone , was presented in 1831.
He was responsible for the provision of assistance to those who arrived in The Colony after the liberation from the captured slave-ships.
This wooden block was made around 1800 and bears The Crest of the Sierra Leone Company.
The Company founded A Colony in Sierra Leone in 1792, but it later went into bankruptcy and was taken over by The British government in control.
The Land was officially made a British colony in 1808.
Samuel, The Crowther, born in Nigeria, where he was captured by slave traders.
A British war ship intercepted the Slave Ship , he was carried and he came to Freetown as a "liberated African" in the age of about 13 years old.
Crowther was the First Student of Fourah Bay College . He was ordained to be consecrated in England in the year 1843, and as Africa's first Anglican Bishop in 1864.
He is also known for the translation of the Bible into Yoruba, one of the main languages in Nigeria.
The British involvement in Sierra Leone began with The Royal African Company, which in the 1670s.
It was The First to settle down and to strengthen the post of Bunce Island in the Sierra Leone river for use as a trade.
Before the act of 1807, the abolition of The Slave trade, Bunce Island was known as a "slave factory" and hundreds of thousands of West Africans were kept before they were transported across The Atlantic .
John Henry Smythe was born in Freetown and served in the Sierra Leone Defence Corps. After the Declaration of war in 1939 he volunteered for The British Royal Air Force (RAF), training as a navigator officer.
A year later, he was navigator of a bomber squadron before being promoted to flying officer.
Smythe, served on 27 bomber missions for the RAF in Germany and Italy.
In 1943 he was arrested after he was shot down by enemy fighters.
He spent 18 months in a German prisoner-of-war camp until the camp was liberated by the Russians in 1945.
At the end of The War , Smythe helped organize The Return of the West Indian RAF men from a vacation on the Empire Windrush and later became a lawyer.
These houses on the US East coast, which have been replicated with their stone foundations and shingled roofs, in Sierra Leone , Nova Scotia - the enslaved people who pulled back with the defeated British troops in the Canadian province of, during the American Revolution .
The houses would be known as a VR-os (board houses), in the Krio language spoken in Sierra Leone .
starting in 1940, the construction of such houses was forbidden, fire protection reasons, but this style was already in decline, such as concrete and stone, it was more in fashion.
photography, sierra leone
Source of news: bbc.com
