Jamaica

Size: 4,240 mi² or 10,990 km²

Population: 2.9 million

Language: English, Jamaican Patois

Government: Self

Tallest Peak: Blue Mountain Peak at 7,402 feet/2,256 meters

Rare Species: Jamaican swallowtail butterfly

Fun Fact: World-famous as the birthplace of reggae music and the Rastafari religion.

Trivia Question: Which one of the world’s largest insects are found on Jamaica?

Answer: The Amazonian giant centipede is the world’s largest centipede

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Black-Capped Petrel International Working Group

The Black-capped Petrel Working Group is a team of conservationists, researchers, and educators whose mission is to conserve the endangered Black-capped Petrel.

Expedition to Find the Endangered Black-Capped Petrel Seabird in Jamaica

In 2016, EPIC used marine radar to search for Black-capped Petrel activity in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica.