Basic GeographyBasic Geography Capital-KingstonCapital-Kingston Climate-Tropical; hot, humid; temperate Climate-Tropical; hot, humid; temperate

interiorinterior Natural Resources-Bauxite, gypsum, and Natural Resources-Bauxite, gypsum, and

limestonelimestone Size-10,991 sq kmSize-10,991 sq km Terrain-Mostly mountains, with narrow, Terrain-Mostly mountains, with narrow,

discontinuous costal plainsdiscontinuous costal plains Borders-Caribbean SeaBorders-Caribbean Sea

Demographics and Demographics and EconomyEconomy

Population-2,825,928Population-2,825,928 Morality rate-15.22 deaths/1,000 live birthsMorality rate-15.22 deaths/1,000 live births Literacy rate-87.9%Literacy rate-87.9% GDP-$20.88 BillionGDP-$20.88 Billion Exchange rates-Jamaican dollars per US Exchange rates-Jamaican dollars per US

dollar-77.236dollar-77.236 Government and leadership-Constitutional Government and leadership-Constitutional

parliamentary democracy and commonwealth parliamentary democracy and commonwealth realmrealm

HistoryHistory Independence-6 August 1962Independence-6 August 1962 Leaders-Bruce Golding, Portia Simpson-Leaders-Bruce Golding, Portia Simpson-

Miller, and Michael WilliamsMiller, and Michael Williams

SocietySociety Language/Religion-Protestant is main Language/Religion-Protestant is main

religion and English, English patois is religion and English, English patois is languagelanguage

Holidays-Independence Day, 6 August Holidays-Independence Day, 6 August

Illicit DrugsIllicit Drugs People in Jamaica transport cocaine and other People in Jamaica transport cocaine and other

drugs to North America, South America, and drugs to North America, South America, and Europe. The government has a program that Europe. The government has a program that they send people out to get rid of marijuana they send people out to get rid of marijuana and other drugs. Most of the government is and other drugs. Most of the government is corrupt, because of all the drugs they destroy corrupt, because of all the drugs they destroy they can keep it and make money off it to they can keep it and make money off it to benefit themselves. Most of the deals are held benefit themselves. Most of the deals are held in Jamaica. Colombians like to work with in Jamaica. Colombians like to work with Jamaica when it comes to drugs.Jamaica when it comes to drugs.