Apart from the United States, Jamaica has won the most world and Olympic medals.

Jamaica stands strong in 3rd place on the list of countries to win the Miss World titles the most! [Hmmm!]

The only countries to have won it more than Jamaica is India, Venezuela and the UK, but consider the size of Jamaica and you get a better perspective!

Jamaica has more multiple (two or more) live births than anywhere else in the world.

The Manchester Golf Club in Jamaica, established in 1868, is the oldest in the western hemisphere!

The 'Doctor Bird (Trochilus polytmus) -a national symbol of the country- lives only in Jamaica.

2006-2007: World Fastest man and woman in the world- you bet, are Jamaicans [Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson].

We have the second largest butterfly in the world? (The Giant Swallowtail).
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Jamaica was the first tropical country to enter the IOC Winter Olympics. The bobsleigh team's efforts inspired the film ‘Cool Runnings’.

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