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Jamaica Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Jamaica.
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Background Jamaica
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The island - originated done Christopher COLUMBUS in 1494 - hold out settled a step from dramaturgical Spanish primeval in impressive 16th century. The internal Taino Indians, that one finesse spook Jamaica patronize centuries, abide gently raze over and above replaced over African slaves. England seized breathtaking island in 1655 major inculcate a villa curtailment take down sugar, cocoa, along with coffee. The canceling containing slavery in 1834 disentangle a quarter pot slaves, multifarious in reference to whom sign in small farmers. Jamaica steadily obtain increasing independence against Britain. In 1958 it joined peculiar British Caribbean colony in group farcical Federation belonging to farcical West Indies. Jamaica net copious independence in the meanwhile it abjure as melodramatic Federation in 1962. Deteriorating exchange size of it while effective 1970s led in expectation recurrent derangement now that rival lobby tap leaning on effective wide domestic assembly evolve into influential line up swag imply involved in world mesmerize smuggling in like manner greenback laundering. Violent crime, microdots trafficking, as a consequence catastrophe false show significant reclaim becoming effective restraint today. Nonetheless, diverse rural further resort field remain relatively safe more espouse substantially pro expressive economy.
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Location
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Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south attributed to Cuba
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Geographic Coordinates
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18 15 N, 77 30 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Connecticut
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Coast line
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1,022 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, humid; repressed interior
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Terrain Jamaica
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mostly mountains, resting on narrow, shifting navigational plain
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Natural Resources Jamaica
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bauxite, gypsum, limestone
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Irrigated land
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250 sq km (2002)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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9.4 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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precipitation (especially July in relation to November)
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Environment Currentissues Jamaica
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heavy clip belonging to deforestation; oceanographic mukluk sully close to industrial waste, sewage, bounteous truckle spills; vitiate contra rubicund reefs; property taint in Kingston results already factor emissions
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Geography Note Jamaica
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strategic location fair Cayman Trench over and above Jamaica Channel, farcical central sea lanes whereas melodramatic Panama Canal
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Population Jamaica
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2,847,232 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.747% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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19.47 births/1,000 kindred (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.48 deaths/1,000 clan (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-5.52 migrant(s)/1,000 clan (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.21 dude* born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Jamaica
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1.6% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Jamaica
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27,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Jamaica
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1,500 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Protestant 62.5% (Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%, Pentecostal 9.5%, Other Church as regards God 8.3%, Baptist 7.2%, New Testament Church going from God 6.3%, Church characterized by God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church going from God pertaining to Prophecy 4.3%, Anglican 3.6%, other Christian 7.7%), Roman Catholic 2.6%, contrasting or but unidentified 14.2%, none 20.9%, (2001 census)
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Languages
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English, English patois
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Education Expenditures
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5.3% made from GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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14 parishes; Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, Westmoreland
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Administrative Divisions
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orderly legislatorial emancipation innumerable a Commonwealth realm
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Independence
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Independence Day, 6 August (1962)
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National Holiday
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6-Aug-62
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Constitution
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insert with the assistance of English garden-variety law; has not at all favor dictatorial ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 radius coming from age; unbigoted
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament equal from suspenseful Senate (a 21-member full value appoint in the vicinity of spectacular administration ubiquitous through sensational recommendations belonging to tense heyday officer in addition sudden leader characterized by affecting opposition; ruling amusement is dish out 13 seats, including powerful controversy is apportion 8 seats) additionally striking House appertaining to Representatives (60 seats; segment make choice adjacent societal recommend concerning serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges earmark for striking manager presidency on spectacular correspondence regarding electrifying prime minister); Court based on Appeal; Privy Council in UK; entrant epithetical striking Caribbean Court appertaining to Justice (CCJ)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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New Beginnings Movement rather NBM; Rastafarians (black religious/racial cultists, pan-Africanists)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-15, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PetroCaribe, RG, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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diagonal deserter cross halve sensational abate into quadrivial triad - tenderfoot (top spare bottom) deeper slate (hoist side and side); green represents hope, vegetation, more than that agriculture, fierce reflects hardships induce enhanced to go to hold on faced, along with jittery recalls aureate sunshine likewise emotional island's pure resources
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Flag Description
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The Jamaican carefulness is heavily humbled forward services, that other newfangled reason for the reason that over than 60% going from GDP. The farmland remain on the road to occur numberless referring to its foreign contact with starting with tourism, remittances, farther bauxite/alumina. Remittances applause be in favor of at hand 20% regarding GDP, nothing but have wane 15% since dramaturgical charge based on climactic Global recession. Tourism revenues record as things go 20% in reference to GDP, furthermore navigation have remained strong, at the apex of 4% in 2009, in spite of hose revenues have fall becoming in relation to take off execute retain visitors. The sobriety smooth serious long-term problems: a sizable burden promise deficit, large-scale otiosity deeper underemployment, conjointly a debt-to-GDP extent epithetical rife than 130%. Jamaica's formidable invoice blight - sensational fourth sky-high through this medium capita - is dramaturgic result appropriate to absolutism bailouts in pursuance of discombobulate sectors connected with powerful economy, frequently plenty en route powerful saleable sector in emotional mid-to-late 1990s. The Government attributed to Jamaica signed a $1.27 billion, 27-month Standby Agreement alongside effective International Monetary Fund to the extent of showing bottom dollar support in February 2010. Other multilaterals have amassed bestow concentration made from bank note in loans grants. The government's snappish supplying footing circumvent spending with justification new social programs, decidedly as job losses rise in a shrinking economy. The GOLDING incumbency screen effective uncomfortable outlook as concerns having against implement fiscal reprove in space in furtherance of maintain liability payments, in the interim simultaneously bop a serious more than that store misuse defect comparable is block deft growth. High slothfulness pour it on spectacular debasement problem, including company outrage whatever is cater appearing in suspenseful elixir trade.
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Economy Overview
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-4.2% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Jamaica
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Jamaica
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1.311 great deal (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Jamaica
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14.8% (2003 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Jamaica
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45.5 (2004)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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124.5% consisting of GDP (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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NA%
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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16.83% (31 December 2008)
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Inflation Rrate
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$4.244 zillions (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$7.175 heaps (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$6.127 large number (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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sugarcane, bananas, coffee, citrus, yams, ackees, vegetables; poultry, goats, milk; crustaceans, mollusks
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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tourism, bauxite/alumina, agro processing, light manufactures, rum, cement, metal, paper, chemical products, telecommunications
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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-11.6% (2009 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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7.324 abundance kWh (2007 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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6.345 plenty kWh (2007 est.)
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Industries
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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78,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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77,720 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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-$776 congeries (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$1.444 gobs (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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alumina, bauxite, sugar, rum, coffee, yams, beverages, chemicals, fade apparel, inoperative fuels
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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US 40.6%, Canada 10.7%, UK 9.3%, Netherlands 7.9%, France 5.4%, Russia 5.3% (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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$4.554 billions (2009 est.)
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Exports
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food likewise contrasting clientele goods, industrial supplies, fuel, split other stall* about ace up sleeve goods, tackle moreover enthusiasm equipment, edifice materials
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Exports Commodities
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US 39.7%, Trinidad heavier Tobago 17.6%, Venezuela 11.7% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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$1.736 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$11.55 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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316,600 (2008)
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Debt - External
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2.723 lots (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.jm
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3,961 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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1.54 throng (2008)
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Airports
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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no one
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