By Aubrey k and jazzy Santana Jamaica By Aubrey k and jazzy Santana

Basic geography The size of Jamaica's country is about 4,244 sq miles. The capital of Jamaica is Kingston. Jamaica has many important cities like Montego bay, Morant bay, and Albany. There are over 100 rivers in Jamaica. One of Jamaica's famous mountains is the blue mountain. the Caribbean sea and arctic sea are the two bodies of waters that surround Jamaica The climate in Jamaica is mostly always the same tropical hot, and humid . Some of Jamaica's natural resources are bauxite, gypsum, and limestone.

Demographics & economy population of Jamaica is 2,825,928. The literacy rate: 87.9% The mortality rate: 6.37 deaths. Gnp for Jamaica is $20.88 billion for Latin America it is $5.26 billion. The government for Jamaica is constitutional parliamentary democracy and the leadership is commonwealth realm. the currency name and exchange rate for Jamaica is dollars (JMD) per us dollar 72,236 (2008 est.).

History Jamaica's independence day is august ,6th 1962. The chief ministers are William Alexander Bustamante, and Norman Washington Manley. Jamaica has no dispute with any international countries. In February Portia Simpson miller was elected head of PMP and in march she was the first female PM.

society Most languages are English ,and English patois. Religions – protestant 62.5% roman catholic 2.6% Christian 7.7% Baptist 7.2% Anglican 3.6%. Foods they eat are callaloo, bread fruit, yucca, plantains, jerk pork or chicken, and curried goat. The way you get married. The whole village or community where the couple live are involved in the ceremony. Relatives of the couple along with members of the community prepare the ceremony.

national Flower called blue mahor. Fruit called ackee. Tree called lignum vitae tree. Dish called ackee and salt fish.

DRUG PROBLEMS Jamaica has been declared a major transit location for illegal narcotics. In Jamaica cocaine and corruption are a major concern. Another major concern in Jamaica is the use of illegal drug money. Jamaica's transshipment point for cocaine is from south America to north America and Europe. Also Jamaica is illicit financial transactions marijuana it is illegal throughout the country but people still sell it smoke and grow it throughout the country of Jamaica. i think the way they can be able to fix this problem in Jamaica is buy watching the country more better than what they are stopping and arresting people for having these drugs and working hard to get the drugs out of there country. I think if the city do it one at a time it would be easy to get the whole country drug free. I think the reason for people doing and selling drugs is because there are not enough jobs so either people are smoking because they need a job or smoking cause they need money and that is the quickest way to get in when you aint got no JOB.

Resources https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html The text book Mr. Dodson notes