Jamaica

Background Info

• Location is The Caribbean
• The capital is Kingston
• The area is 10,991 sq km
• Language is Jamaican Patois and English
• Birth rate 17,900 Death rate 6,800
• Life expectancy for males is 72.1 years
• Life expectancy for females is 75.4
• Population is 2.8 million
• GDP is about 29.3 billion
• Jamaica’s economic ranking is 40
• Annual Precipitation is 49.48 inches

Environmental Concerns

• Oil Spills
• Fires
• Deforestation
• Water Pollution by industrial waste and sewage
• Air Pollution by vehicle emissions
• Natural Disasters
• http://champ.gatech.edu/node/1857

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