CIA Factbook: Jamaica Geography
Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba Geographic coordinates: 18 15 N, 77 30 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total: 10,991 sq kmcountry comparison to the world: 174land: 10,831 sq kmwater: 160 sq km Area – comparative: slightly smaller than Connecticut Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 1,022 km Maritime claims: measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselinesterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic […]
CIA Factbook: Jamaica Communications
Telephones – main lines in use: 342,000 (2006) Telephones – mobile cellular: 2.495 million (2006) Telephone system : general assessment: fully automatic domestic telephone networkdomestic: the 1999 agreement to open the market for telecommunications services resulted in rapid growth in mobile-cellular telephone usage while the number of fixed-lines in use has declined; combined mobile-cellular teledensity now exceeds 100 per 100 personsinternational: […]
CIA Factbook: Jamaica Transportation
Airports: 27 (2008) Airports – with paved runways: total: 122,438 to 3,047 m: 2914 to 1,523 m: 3under 914 m: 7 (2008) Airports – with unpaved runways: total: 15under 914 m: 15 (2008) Roadways: total: 21,552 kmpaved: 15,937 km (includes 33 km of expressways)unpaved: 5,615 km (2005) Merchant marine: total: 20by type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 6, carrier 1, container 4, roll on/roll off […]
CIA Factbook: Jamaica People
Population: 2,825,928 (July 2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 139 Age structure: 0-14 years: 31.4% (male 451,310/female 436,466)15-64 years: 61.1% (male 851,372/female 875,132)65 years and over: 7.5% (male 94,833/female 116,815) (2009 est.) Median age: total: 23.7 yearsmale: 23.1 yearsfemale: 24.2 years (2009 est.) Population growth rate: 0.755% (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 142 Birth rate: 19.68 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)country comparison to the […]
CIA Factbook: Jamaica Introduction
Background: The island – discovered by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1494 – was settled by the Spanish early in the 16th century. The native Taino Indians, who had inhabited Jamaica for centuries, were gradually exterminated and replaced by African slaves. England seized the island in 1655 and established a plantation economy based on sugar, cocoa, and coffee. […]
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, […]
"I Once Was Blind…" by American Retiree in Jamaica
Well…, I wasn’t REALLY blind, but my sight had deteriorated to a point seeing clearly was almost impossible. In June of 2009, I wrote an article entitled “Health Care in Jamaica.” In the article I talked about the problems with my eyes. This month I will tell you the complete story starting with excerpts from […]
Dominican Republic: New strategic alliance with World Bank Group
The new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) with the Dominican Republic 2010-2013, was presented today to the World Bank Board of Directors and it earmarks possible financial support of up to US$500 million for the country during the next four years. “The Government, by way of the World Bank’s cooperation, will continue its efforts to strengthen public […]
The Dominican Republic, not only a paradise
Sun, beach and sea, a fantastic nature, comfortable hotels, smart restaurants and bars, makes Las Terrenas on the Samana peninsula on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic the popular tourist destination. But away from the “bright side of life” the reality looks completely different: according to the latest estimates, approximately 40% of the population […]