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Duppy Fly Trap is the local name of a plant (Aristolochia Grandiaflora) which is an insect-trapping flower. The plant does not eat the insect but use it as a means of propagation. The plant gives off an unpleasant odor which attracts flies and small insects. After being trapped inside the flower and fully covered with pollen grains, they are allowed to escape, so that when attracted into another “Duppy Fly Trap”, the powder is rubbed off and fertilization takes place.
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If you’re practical minded or just instinctively curious, here’s some important data. Check it out and learn about the things that help to define Jamaica. |
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| Jamaica is classified a developing country. We have a mixed, free-market economy consisting of a combination of state-owned entities and private-sector organisations. Our two most important economic sectors are tourism and mining with agriculture and manufacturing also contributing to the economy. Tourism and mining are responsible for earning most of the valuable foreign exchange needed for trade. |
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| Jamaica is the largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean and the third largest in the region. With a total land area of 4442 square miles (10991 sq. km.), the island is 146 miles long with widths varying between 22 and 51 miles (35 and 82 km). |
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| Jamaica is an independent country, completely self-governed since 1962 when the island ceased to be a British colony. After Independence, Jamaica chose to be a part of the British Commonwealth, and to keep the Queen of the United Kingdom as the constitutional monarch, the titular head of the country. The Government of Jamaica was patterned on the Westminster model of government, and is composed of the Queen as head of state, and a bicameral Parliament. In Jamaica, the Governor General, who is appointed by Her Majesty upon the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Jamaica, represents the Queen. |
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| After almost five hundred years of European occupation and governance, Jamaica gained its independence from Britain on August 6, 1962. We Jamaicans are extremely proud of our diverse heritage and of our independence. We display this pride openly through our national symbols, motto, anthem and pledge, and by honouring those who helped us make our own way. |
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| Centuries ago, the island’s colonizers brought several plants from all around the world to Jamaica. We have the Spanish to thank for gems like sugarcane, citrus, plantains and bananas, and Captain Bligh, an English Naval Commander, for breadfruit and coconuts. Similarly, the ackee, an essential part of our national dish, ackee and saltfish, and our national fruit was brought from Africa aboard a slave ship. |
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