Compare And Contrast Jamaica And America

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My partner and I went to an egyptian restaurant in his town which him and his fiance go to often. I got to try new food which was very tasty. I love to try new things especially from other countries.

My nationality is Jamaican. I was. Born here In America but my entire family is Jamaican. Jamaica, also known as the land of wood and water, is a very small island in the West Indies, which is surrounded by Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba.

As stated in this article “ Whether they are the descendants of the colonists or recent immigrants from the Middle East, people of all nationalities live and work together in Jamaica. Cultures have been mingling on Jamaica's shores for hundreds of years.“ Jamaica is not just made up blacks it
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The military has controls over. The reason for the setup of their system all laws policies and restrictions are to keep citizens in check.
It is very clear that government in Egypt is very different from America and even Jamaica. Another reason is because there are no elections the military leader just takes over . The fate of their country does not rest in the citizens hands. judging that there are barely police the government does not have much of an positive impact im the country unfortunately.
My partner feels all Americans are very much privileged but take their freedom for granted. Compared to Jamaica and especially the United States, land of the free, Egypt has un… Less freedom. Reason being is that unlike Egypt people are actually free to live their lives other than living by a rule or even in fear.
All services provided in Egypt if any aren't needed in America. However there are many beneficial services in America that can be very useful and helpful to the Egyptian society such as government benefits such as section 8.0 housing, welfare aid otherwise known as food stamps and Financial assistance for education. Egypt being. Third world country is very hard leave and live in another. Country especially a first world

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