CIA Factbook: Jamaica Economy

Economy – overview:   The Jamaican economy is heavily dependent on services, which now account for more than 60% of GDP. The country continues to derive most of its foreign exchange from tourism, remittances, and bauxite/alumina. Remittances account for nearly 20% of GDP and are equivalent to tourism revenues. Jamaica’s economy, already saddled with the lowest economic […]

CIA Factbook: Jamaica Government

Country name:   conventional long form: noneconventional short form: Jamaica Government type:   constitutional parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm Capital:   name: Kingstongeographic coordinates: 18 00 N, 76 48 Wtime difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) Administrative divisions:   14 parishes; Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, […]