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Jamaica
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Jamaica is located at
18N,75W.
It is an island north of
Columbia and east of
Mexico.
Physical
Climate
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July is the average warmest
month.
The highest recorded
temperature was 95°F in 1988.
The lowest recorded
temperature was -26°F in
1976.
The maximum average
precipitation occurs in March
•It has very rich
soil.
•These forests
grow a lot of
herbs and
veggies.
Vegetation
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Other crops include, bananas
yams, strawberries,
vegetables, pimento, coffee,
ginger, and coconut.
Broadleaf evergreen forest and
deciduous forest are the
vegetation zones in Jamaica.
•They have
many different
trees.
•It does have to tend to have a
swamp like feel but its not
moist
•It isn’t arid like but ,its not the
most watered place
Economy
GDP per capita
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$8,600 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 115 $8,700 (2007 est.)
$8,600 (2006 est.)
note: data are in 2008 US dollars
Population under
poverty line
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14.8%
(2003 est.)
Unemployment Rate
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11% (2008 est.) country comparison to
the world
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9.9% (2007 est.)
Industries
•tourism, bauxite/alumina, agro processing, light
manufactures, rum, cement, metal, paper, chemical products,
telecommunications
Oil consumption
bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 84
78,000
Politics
Independence
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6 August 1962 (from the UK)
Constitution
6 August 1962
Legal system
based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
The leader
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Dr. Patrick L.
ALLEN (since 26 February 2009)
Government type
constitutional parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Colonization
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England colonized Jamaica
In 1655 England took Jamaica from Spain
Jamaica got its independence August 6, 1962
England agreed to give them freedom by having a meeting
The Caribbean declared intendance and after a few years they all kind of
went their separate ways. That left Jamaica unstable in every way.