caribbean

Bahamas has only competed in the summer games - this will be their 18th.  All their medals have been in sailing or athletics.  

Jamaica, on the other hand, has competed in both the summer and winter games, with an unlikely, but infamous, bobsleigh team.  All their 88 medals, save one for cycling, were for athletics.  They are killer runners.

Another team that sent athletes to compete with Jamaica in bobsleigh was Trinidad and Tobago.  They are also good runners, having won most of their summer medals in athletics.  Vervine is also known as Verbena in NA and the UK

some of the smaller countries in the western hemisphere

movember

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah

Asterix, with a more substantial moustache

 

 

 and a whisper of a 'stache on Bob Marley

Movember started in Australia in 2003. In 2007, Canada, the UK, and Spain joined the fun charity. There are now 22 countries participating, with over 1250 men's health projects funded.

 

Sunday Stamps - B

1964, Jamaica

This swallowtail is the largest butterfly in the Western hemisphere with a wingspan of up to 6".  It is now considered critically endangered with only two remaining populations each with a range of 10 sq km. It also features on four other stamps as well as the Jamaican $1000 bill (worth approx £5.90, €6.80. S7.80)

for the letter B - butterfly

Sunday Stamps II - 147

1964, Jamaica

Jamaica is the fourth largest island country in the Caribbean. It was claimed for Spain in 1494 by Christopher Columbus, though the Awarak people had been living there since about 4000-1000 BC. The British claimed it for themselves in 1655. Independence was granted in 1962 and their new flag was adopted. It is the only country flag that does not feature any red, white, or blue. The gold saltire represents the natural wealth, and beauty of sunshine. The green triangles are for natural resources and hope; the black triangles for strength and creativity of the people.The original interpretation was that there are hardships (black) but the land is lush (green) and the sun shineth (gold). Jamaica was also the first British colonial territory to establish a postal service, in 1688.

for the letter J - Jamaica