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Jamaica Jamaica is located at 18N,75W. It is an island north of Columbia and east of Mexico. Physical Climate July is the average warmest month. The highest recorded temperature was 95°F in 1988. The lowest recorded temperature was -26°F in 1976. The maximum average precipitation occurs in March •It has very rich soil. •These forests grow a lot of herbs and veggies. Vegetation Other crops include, bananas yams, strawberries, vegetables, pimento, coffee, ginger, and coconut. Broadleaf evergreen forest and deciduous forest are the vegetation zones in Jamaica. •They have many different trees. •It does have to tend to have a swamp like feel but its not moist •It isn’t arid like but ,its not the most watered place Economy GDP per capita $8,600 (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 115 $8,700 (2007 est.) $8,600 (2006 est.) note: data are in 2008 US dollars Population under poverty line 14.8% (2003 est.) Unemployment Rate 11% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world 9.9% (2007 est.) Industries •tourism, bauxite/alumina, agro processing, light manufactures, rum, cement, metal, paper, chemical products, telecommunications Oil consumption bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 84 78,000 Politics Independence 6 August 1962 (from the UK) Constitution 6 August 1962 Legal system based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage 18 years of age; universal The leader Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Dr. Patrick L. ALLEN (since 26 February 2009) Government type constitutional parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm Colonization England colonized Jamaica In 1655 England took Jamaica from Spain Jamaica got its independence August 6, 1962 England agreed to give them freedom by having a meeting The Caribbean declared intendance and after a few years they all kind of went their separate ways. That left Jamaica unstable in every way.