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location of jamaica location 18 15 N 77 30 w
relative location 15 E 5 N of central america
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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
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agriculture most exported crop is sugarcane
rum and molasses are made from sugarcane
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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
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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
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Culture Religion- christian, protestant, and roman catholic, jehovahs witness, rastafarians, muslims, buddhists, hindus, and jews
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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
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Resources Natural - bauxite, sugar ,and bananas Human - jobs
Pollution- air, water, noise, lighting, dirty, and dissatisfaction of dissposing garbage
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