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	Jamaica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jamaica slowly gained increasing independence from the United Kingdom, and in 1958 Jamaica became a province in the Federation of the West Indies, a federation between all the British West Indies.
		Jamaica's current Constitution was drafted in 1962 by a bipartisan joint committee of the Jamaican legislature.
		The Parliament of Jamaica is bicameral, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jamaica (2886 words)

	Economy of Jamaica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jamaica has natural resources, primarily bauxite, and an ideal climate conducive to agriculture and tourism.
		The discovery of bauxite in the 1940s and the subsequent establishment of the bauxite-alumina industry shifted Jamaica's economy from sugar and bananas.
		The Jamaican economy suffered its fourth consecutive year of negative growth (0.4%) in 1999.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economy_of_Jamaica (616 words)

	Jamaica. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Sighted by Christopher Columbus in 1494, Jamaica was conquered and settled in 1509 by Spaniards under a license from Columbus’s son.
		Jamaica prospered from the wealth brought by buccaneers, notably Sir Henry Morgan, to Port Royal, the capital; in 1692, however, much of the city sank into the sea during an earthquake, and Spanish Town became the new capital.
		The fact that Jamaica received only one third of the representation in the federation, despite its having more than half the land area and population of the grouping, bred resentment; a campaign by the nationalist labor leader Sir Alexander Bustamante led to a 1961 decision, by popular referendum, to withdraw from the federation.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ja/Jamaica.html (1418 words)

	Jamaica - History of Jamaica
		Jamaica is mountainous in the interior, with a peak in the Blue Mountains of 7,402 feet.
		Jamaica is one of the largest islands in the Caribbean (nearly 4500 square miles) giving you lots of places to discover and endless miles of beaches to explore.
		Jamaica’s size and varied terrain allow for a diversity of growing conditions and as a result an incredible variety of crops are grown on the island.
	www.fantasyisle.com /history.htm#History (1249 words)

	Jamaica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Jamaica's culture is a potent brew of fierce national pride, reggae and Rastafarians, sassy attitudes, and snatches of the local dialect(known as Jamaica Talk).
		The population of Jamaica is primarily of African or mixed African-European origin, descended from slaves brought to the island between the 17th and 19th centuries.
		Jamaica was one of the British colonies that, on January 3, 1958, was united in the Federation of the West Indies.
	www.caribbeantown.com /jamaica.htm (2587 words)

	All about Jamaica - courtesy of Jamaica Car Rentals Ltd., Montego Bay, Jamaica.
		Jamaica is located in the Caribbean, west of Haiti, south of Cuba.
		Jamaica was originally populated by the indigenous Arawak Indians.
		Jamaica became a mecca for slave traders and buccaneers (pirates) of which the most famous were Henry Morgan and Annie.
	www.jamaicacarrentals.com /jamaica.htm (365 words)

	Economy of Jamaica
		Jamaica has natural resources, primarily bauxite, adequate water supplies, and climate conducive to agriculture and tourism.
		Inflation fell from 25% in 1995 to 6.1% in 2000 and 7.0% in 2001.
		But the economy faces serious long-term problems: high interest rates, increased foreign competition, exchange rate instability, a sizable merchandise trade deficit, large-scale unemployment and underemployment, and a growing stock of internal debt - the result of government bailouts to ailing sectors of the economy, most notably the financial sector in the mid-1990s.
	infotut.com /geography/Jamaica/Economy (725 words)

	Index of Economic Freedom 2006 - Jamaica
		Jamaica's market economy contracted in 1999 but has slowly returned to expansion, growing by 1 percent in 2002 and 2.3 percent in 2003, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.
		Jamaica remains highly dependent on oil imports from Mexico and Venezuela, and its highway infrastructure is in poor condition.
		Jamaica is a member of the British Commonwealth, and both of its principal political parties favor policies attractive to foreign investors.
	www.heritage.org /research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Jamaica (930 words)

	Jamaica in the 21st Century (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Wynter opened the session with the warning that Jamaica was already a latecomer in the IT race; ideally, the 40,000 jobs planned for three years down the road should have already been in place.
		Jamaica's situation, if not quite at "disaster" level, has certainly reached the proportions of a "complex emergency" as defined by the Red Cross, and Mrs.
		Morgan feared that Jamaica was now in the throes of post-traumatic stress, which is characterized by "hyperactivity with little attainment".
	www.mct.gov.jm /jamaica_21st_century.htm (1086 words)

	Profile of Jamaica
		Jamaica lies 90 miles south of Cuba and 550 miles south of Miami.
		Jamaica has a population of2.5 million people with a population growth rate of 0.8%.
		Jamaica is an independent state, a parliamentary democracy and a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations.
	www.jiob.org.jm /conference/profile.htm (293 words)

	Jamaica (03/06)
		Jamaica has diplomatic relations with most nations and is a member of the United Nations and the Organization of American States.
		Jamaica is an active member of the British Commonwealth, the Non-Aligned Movement, the G-15, and the G-77.
		Jamaica is a beneficiary of the Cotonou Conventions, through which the European Union (EU) grants trade preferences to selected states in Asia, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2032.htm (2770 words)

	Business Directory
		Jamaica is the largest English speaking island in the Caribbean: 600 miles south of Florida and less than two hours by plane from Miami.
		It is 146 miles long, between 22 to 55 miles wide and has considerable variation in landscape from the coral sands and ironshore cliffs of the shoreline, through coastal wetlands, plains and highlands to the misty peaks of the Blue Mountains.
		Some of my most memorable experiences in Jamaica have been spent far up in the coffee growing areas of the Blue Mountains where tourist beaches are a distant prospect and where the air is cool and clear.
	www.discoverjamaica.com /facts.htm (2884 words)

	Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange: An Introduction to Jamaican Culture for ...
		Formal education in Jamaica is delivered via a four level system of education under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture.
		The economy of Jamaica is based primarily on agriculture, tourism and bauxite mining.
		Although Jamaicans living in Jamaica eat a large amount of carbohydrates, much of it consists of fresh foods often seasoned with fresh herbs such as thyme, onions and scallions, which are staple sources for adding flavors to food.
	cirrie.buffalo.edu /jamaica.html (16497 words)

	Jamaica History & Jamaica Culture \| iExplore.com
		Jamaica is one of the world’s largest producers of bauxite, which accounts for half of the country’s export earnings, but, despite expanding production, low world prices and falling demand have kept revenues static.
		The economy as a whole has contracted by an average of 1 per cent annually since the mid-1990s.
		Jamaica is a member of the Caribbean trading bloc, CARICOM, and of the Inter-American Development Bank.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Jamaica/History (867 words)

	Jamaica : QuicklyFind Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Former capitals of Jamaica include Port Royale, where the pirate Governor Morgan held sway, and which was destroyed by a storm and earthquake, and Spanish Town, in St. Catherine parish, the site of the old Spanish colonial capital and the English capital during the 18th and 19th century.
		The present government favours turning Jamaica into a republic within the Commonwealth, in which the Queen and Governor-General would be replaced by a President.
		The Jamaican Parliament is bicameral, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
	www.quicklyfind.com /info/Jamaica.htm (702 words)

	CARICOM Single Market and Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Benefits and Implications for Jamaica under Protocol II Protocol II is of particular importance to Jamaica as it deals with a sector of increasing significance to the Jamaican economy.
		Jamaica is trying to identify technical and financial assistance for assisting the disadvantaged countries, regions and sectors affected by the economic dislocation that may arise from the operation of the CSME.
		Jamaica is in the process of amending its legislation as it relates to the Jamaica Constitution and the enactment of Jamaican laws to give the Caribbean Court of Justice jurisdiction and to allow for its operations.
	www.mfaft.gov.jm /Intl_Community/Caricom.htm (5246 words)

	Jamaica - ECONOMY
		Jamaica is a middle-income, oil-importing country that attempted diverse economic development strategies during the 1970s and 1980s.
		Nevertheless, Jamaica still suffered from severe social problems resulting from the skewed distribution of the country's wealth, often said to be the legacy of colonialism and slavery.
		Jamaica was hardly immune from the structural economic problems affecting other developing countries in the era.
	countrystudies.us /caribbean-islands/24.htm (1014 words)

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		Jamaica can identify with a number of these elements and supports "fully" this document as the basis for further discussions and formulation of multilaterally agreed principles on NTC The elements I refer to include food security, rural development, source of employment, land use function.
		Jamaica, in the formulation of rules on agricultural reform, also identifies with the view that certain flexibility is needed especially for developing countries to allow for the promotion of rural development and not just social and political but also economic stability.
		Jamaica observes that one dimension not fully reflected in six NTC papers discussed in Norway relates to acute vulnerability of the agricultural sector as a result of trade liberalization measures undertaken autonomously under structural adjustment programmes.
	www.wto.org /english/tratop_e/agric_e/ngw86_e.doc (768 words)

	The Economy of Jamaica
		Despite high standards of literacy, modernization and expansion of the fishing industry, and development of an oil industry (especially along the coast of Venezuela near Lake Maracaibo), most Caribbean nations remain overly reliant on tourism and a few exports (such as bauxite, sugar, and bananas) and depend heavily on imported food and fuel.
		Recent efforts to improve and diversify the fragile economy of the region include the founding of the Organization Of Eastern Caribbean States in 1981 and the launching of the Caribbean Basin Initative in 1983.
		In 1990, Jamaica also struggled under a foreign debt of about $4 billion, one of the largest in the world in proportion to population.
	www.jamaicatravelnet.com /info/economy.html (245 words)

	Jamaica
		Jamaica is a beneficiary of the Lome IV Convention through which the European Union (EU) grants trade preferences to selected states in Asia, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.
		Jamaica is committed to the rebuilding of the Haitian economy and the continued strengthening of its democratic institutions.
		In the fall of 1997, Jamaica upgraded its consulate in Havana to an embassy and the non-resident Jamaican ambassador to Cuba was replaced by a resident ambassador.
	www.onlinelearning.net /instructors/smurr/LatAm/Carib/jamca.html (16560 words)

	Jamaica
		Jamaica is an island in the West Indies, 90 mi (145 km) south of Cuba and 100 mi (161 km) west of Haiti.
		Jamaica: Government - Government Jamaica is a parliamentary democracy governed under the constitution of 1962.
		Jamaica: Economy - Economy Jamaica's most important export crop is sugarcane, from which rum and molasses are also...
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107662.html (748 words)

	World Press Review - Kingston Jamaica - Violence - Economy
		In the same weekend that Minister of Finance and Planning Omar Davies went to the nation to brag about the number of international institutions and agencies that have commented favorably on Jamaica’s economic achievements, his message was shot by blazing guns in West Kingston that concentrated the nation’s attention away from the economy.
		The week’s turmoil in Jamaica should be enough to prove my thesis that Jamaica’s fundamental crisis is cultural/sociological, not economic.
		In 1990, 1991, and 1992 the economy declined 3.3 percent, 4.5 percent, and 5 percent, respectively.
	www.worldpress.org /1001nations1.htm (960 words)

	Liberty Castle - Jamaica Property For Sale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Jamaica operates an open economy which is market driven.
		Jamaica has two international airports, the Norman Manley International, located some 27.2 km (17 miles) outside of Kingston and the Donald Sangster International in Montego Bay.
		Jamaica has a network of 6521 km of paved main roads.
	www.libertycastle.com /jamaica.html (392 words)

	Jamaica on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Jewels of Jamaica: history and scenery; combination results in a multitude of interesting attractions.
		On her stop in Jamaica she was picketed by a group of Rastafarian believers.
		KINGSTON, JAMAICA -- These shell casings are what's left over after gun battles in the streets of Kingston, Jamaica, killed at least 20 people this past weekend in this country.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/J/Jamaica.asp (2215 words)

	USAID - Latin America & Caribbean: Jamaica
		Long viewed in context of crystal blue water and reggae music, Jamaica is a jewel in the Caribbean – but not without its own set of development concerns.
		At 15 percent, unemployment remains a consistent problem and is compounded by a persistent presence of crime and violence that in turn has led to Jamaica’s ranking as third highest murder rate in the world.
		It is the second leading cause of death among children under four years of age and of women between the ages of 20 and 29.
	www1.usaid.gov /locations/latin_america_caribbean/country/jamaica (556 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner News - Jamaican Christmas, heritage and tourism - Sunday \| December 25, 2005
		It might be that this last has become the least in formal heritage sponsorship but it provides a basis for tourism at Christmas time if we combine winter tourism with tropical Christmas against the background of our Jamaican heritage.
		It helped Jamaican commerce and the rapidly growing market of vendors, especially women higglers who, as Lorna Simmonds pointed out, were critical to the development of a domestic market and economy in Jamaica and particularly to the wealth and influence of Kingston's post-Emancipation commerce.
		She is the leading historian on the history of Indians in Jamaica.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20051225/focus/focus4.html (1195 words)

	Jamaica - Gurupedia
		Jamaica is a country in the Caribbean Sea, located south of Cuba and to the west of
		Over the years Jamaica slowely gained independence from Britain, and in 1958 Jamaica became a province in an independent nation called the
		Jamaica is a constitutional monarchy, the head of state being the monarch, currently
	www.gurupedia.com /j/ja/jamaica.htm (666 words)

	Free-TermPapers.com - Economy Of Jamaica
		Jamaica has experience a deteriorating economy along with falling living standards for over 15 years as a result of a heavy debt, a devalued currency and societal malaise.
		The major stress on Jamaica’s stability can be attributed to the governments inability to sufficiently modernize and expand the economy.
		Although tourism accounts for 45% of Jamaica foreign revenue, the many discounts that tourism resorts must now offer to attract a clientele limit the earning that this potentially lucrative but aging industry can generate.
	www.free-termpapers.com /tp/13/euz123.shtml (636 words)

	The New Economy Project :: Jamaica Business Development Centre (JBDC)
		A group of firms and independent consultants with expertise in micro, small and medium enterprise development, donor project design and management skills, and extensive hands-on Jamaican experience, worked with the NEP to address the diverse requirements under the Project.
		This involves the recruitment of international experts in three phases to conduct reviews and assessments of the current environment and status of intellectual property in Jamaica, combined with the presentation of a series of workshops and brainstorming sessions tailored to the needs of the identified target groups.
		An assessment of emerging opportunities and the areas for immediate focus was conducted and new approaches for supporting the increased IP registration by SMEs examined.
	www.neweconomyproject.com /jbdc.html (620 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - US economy slows - Saturday \| February 3, 2001
		Jamaica Gleaner - US economy slows - Saturday
		Much economic forecasting in Jamaica has been premised on expectations of a solid US economy.
		With that assumption now in doubt, our political and corporate leaders should move quickly to adjust to what may be the emerging new reality in the world economy: a possible US recession, accompanied by a global slowdown.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20010203/cleisure/cleisure1.html (269 words)

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