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e jamaica

location of jamaica location 18 15 N 77 30 w relative location 15 E 5 N of central america

land forms- Jamaica is the third largest island in the Carribean water use-75% agriculture 25% non agriculture movement. human made features- Appleton estate one of the oldest rum distillery still working

agriculture most exported crop is sugarcane rum and molasses are made from sugarcane

Climate -Tropical, humid,and hot - majestic mountains, verdant hills, crystalline rivers, an white sandy beaches - tropical rainforest ecosystem - deforestation and logging not a big problem

Humans Population -2,808,750 (2014) Languages- English, Portuguese, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Jamaican sign language, Jamaican, and Levantine Arabic Density- 250 people per sq km (2010) Interaction- flooding due to building homes out of mud, bricks and stone

Culture Religion- christian, protestant, and roman catholic, jehovahs witness, rastafarians, muslims, buddhists, hindus, and jews

Economy - Jamaican dollar Main industries- tourism, alumni, food processing, light manufacturer, rum, cement, metal, and paper Import - consumer goods, fuel, and machinery Export- alumina, sugar, rum, coffee, and apparel

Resources Natural - bauxite, sugar ,and bananas Human - jobs Pollution- air, water, noise, lighting, dirty, and dissatisfaction of dissposing garbage