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    Introduction


    Jamaica gained full independence within the British Commonwealth in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence and a drop off in tourism. Elections in 1980 saw the democratic socialists voted out of office. Political violence marred elections during the 1990s


    Location


    Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba


    Geographic coordinates


    18 15 N, 77 30 W


    Area


    total: 10,991 sq km land: 10,831 sq km water: 160 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly smaller than Connecticut


    Land boundaries


    0 km


    Coastline


    1,022


    Maritime claims


    measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines exclusive economic zone: 200 NM continental shelf: 200 NM or to edge of the continental margin contiguous zone: 24 NM territorial sea: 12 NM


    Climate


    tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior


    Terrain


    mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Blue Mountain Peak 2,256 m


    Natural resources


    bauxite, gypsum, limestone


    Land use


    arable land: 16.07% permanent crops: 9.23% other: 74.7% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    250 sq km (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    hurricanes (especially July to November)


    Environment - current issues


    heavy rates of deforestation; coastal waters polluted by industrial waste, sewage, and oil spills; damage to coral reefs; air pollution in Kingston results from vehicle emissions


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements


    Geography - note


    strategic location between Cayman Trench and Jamaica Channel, the main sea lanes for the Panama Canal


    Population


    2,713,130 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Kingston


    Phone Code


    +1 (876)


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