Jamaica

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Facts & Figures edit
Capital Kingston
Neighbouring Countries Cuba, Haiti
Total Area 10,991 km2
  - Water 160 km2 (1.46%) / 146 m2/ha
  - Land 10,831 km2
Coastline 1,022 km
Population 2,650,713 (241 inhab./km2)
HDIA 0.771 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA 45.5 (1995)
Nominal GDPB $13,470 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB $7,700
National UN Presence FAO, UNDP, WHO, UNICEF, WB, UNESCO, UNEP
Land UseC
  - Cultivated Land 2,799 km2 (25.84%)
     - Arable 1,715 km2 (15.83%)
     - Permanent Crops 1,084 km2 (10.01%)
     - Irrigated 250 km2
  - Non cultivated 73,514 km2 (74.16%)
Average Annual RainfallD 2051 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE 9.4 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 0.41 km3/yr
  - For Agricultural Use 49%
  - For Domestic Use 34%
  - For Industrial Use 17%
  - Per Capita 159 m3
Population with safe access to
  - Improved Water Source 93%
     - Urban population 98%
     - Rural population 88%
  - Improved Sanitation 80%
     - Urban population 91%
     - Rural population 69%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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  1. Jamaica/who is who ‎(37 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. Jamaica/publications ‎(41 views) . . Katy.norman
  3. Jamaica/projects ‎(45 views) . . Katy.norman
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  1. Sustainable Management of the Shared Living Marine Resources of the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME) and Adjacent Regions ‎(145 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. Innovative Approaches to the Rehabilitation of Heavily Contaminated Bays in the Wider Caribbean. ‎(161 views) . . Juerg.staudenmann
  3. Integrating Watershed and Coastal Area Management in Small Island Developing States of the Caribbean ‎(250 views) . . Katy.norman


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External Resources

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