Interesting facts about Jamaica

[BlackCryptoKnight]

In 2003 the mean population size was 2,633,400, the birth rate was about 19.3% and the death rate was about 6.4%.

Source - Statistical Institute of Jamaica (http://www.statinja.com/stats.html#1)

Feel free to add other facts ;)

[Justice]

Economy - overview: The economy, which depends heavily on tourism and bauxite, has been stagnant since 1995. After five years of recession, the economy grew 0.8% in 2000 and 1.1% in 2001, but the global economic slowdown, particularly in the United States after the 11 September terrorist attacks, has stunted the economic recovery. Serious problems include: high interest rates; increased foreign competition; a pressured, sometimes sliding, exchange rate; a widening merchandise trade deficit; and a growing internal debt, the result of government bailouts to various ailing sectors of the economy, particularly the financial sector. Depressed economic conditions have led to increased civil unrest, including a mounting crime rate. Jamaica's medium-term prospects will depend upon encouraging investment, maintaining a competitive exchange rate, selling off reacquired firms, and implementing proper fiscal and monetary policies.

Update:Courtesy of the CIA (http://www.faqs.org/docs/factbook/geos/jm.html)

[Manu]

Don't have a link but Jamaica is ranked 81st out of 121 countries in terms of peacefullness. Norway is number one. They use something called the GLOBAL PEACE INDEX. USA is 96, TRINIDAD is 94 and Iraq is 121.... Guess we're not that bad then.... :rolleyes: