Jamaica

Flag Description Diagonal yellow cross divides the flag into four triangles - green (top and bottom) and black (hoist side and outer side). Currency Jamaican dollar. Astronomy Today's date is May 14, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon. Location Caribbean, island in the caribbean sea, south of cuba. Climate Tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior. Terrain Mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Caribbean Sea 0 m. The highest point is at Blue Mountain Peak 2,256 m.

Nature & Science News

Frigid robot eyes top tech prize - A robot which cares for millions of frozen biological samples is among four finalists for a top engineering award.

Antidote to lethal germ 'closer' - Scientists work on an antidote for botulinum toxin - one of the world's most feared biological weapons.

MPs debate embryology changes - MPs allow plans to update embryology laws to continue through Parliament, despite deep splits among MPs.

Giant panda hope for Scottish zoo - Edinburgh Zoo enters into negotiations to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland.

Cuts see green grants halved - The number of grants to people fitting green energy systems in their homes has halved, the BBC has learned.

Great tits cope well with warming - Great tits in Britain seem to be adapting to climatic change, scientists report, unlike some other birds.

Jamaica

This is a map of Jamaica. The map illustrates the location of Kingston and its proximity to Negril, Portmore, Port Antonio, and the Caribbean Sea.

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